Favorite of the competition, Ebony won her ticket for the final which will be 100% female in this twelfth season of the “Star Academy”. The daughter of singer Thierry Cham was able to count on the influence of her loyal fans, even if not everyone in Guadeloupe, where she is from, was able to vote for her. During the last bonus, the actress Firmine Richard, member of her support committee, uttered a rant concerning this point of regulation unfavorable to her protégé. “It is unacceptable that the votes of the West Indians are not counted.” she said live and with conviction at the microphone of Mathieu Johann, who came to Saint-Denis Island to collect the impressions of Ebony supporters. “We’ll fix this.”he promised her in response. But the former resident of Dammarie-les-Lys has moved forward a little.
“A technical problem”
Because, as TF1 specifies on its site, “votes and games are only accessible from mainland France”. The channel gives an explanation for this impossibility for overseas residents to vote to save their favorite candidate. “For the DROM-COM, beyond the regulatory aspect, it is above all a technical problem which does not allow us to offer residents of overseas departments, regions and communities to play by telephone and/or SMS as part of the interactive games offered during our programs. In this case, the overseas operators are not the same as in mainland France and the numbering plans and rules are different.justifies the front page. The same problem arises for Belgian viewers. “In addition to the same technical considerations, votes and interactive games organized within the framework of TF1 Group programs are subject to French regulations. As a result, it is legally impossible for us to organize interactive games in Belgium,” is also notified.
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-An exception for the Miss France competition
However, as many Internet users on social networks have mentioned, overseas territories can vote for their representatives during the Miss France election. Fourteen overseas beauty queens have been crowned since the creation of the famous competition, including Angélique Angarni-Filopon, Miss Martinique, last December, benefiting from the support of her local supporters.
Thierry Cham confided that he raised the question of the overseas vote with the production of the tele-hook. “They explained to me that there were contracts and clauses since the 'Star Academy' restarted and that it was reserved exclusively for mainland France, he reported to the “media rci.fm“. “They told me that if they opened the votes for the Overseas now, it would be like an injustice compared to those who have already left. It will be a good action for the next broadcasts”, concluded the father of the finalist wishes to avoid “politicize or enter into controversy“and hopes that the votes will be cast”on merit“.
