this Miss France wanted to take her place

Faithful to the position since 1995, Jean-Pierre Foucault will host the election of Miss France 2025, on December 14 on TF1. A position that is the object of all desire. During her coronation of Miss France 1998, Sophie Thalmann made an impression by announcing to the presenter that she wanted to take her place.

A place nicknamed desire. During the election of Miss France 2025, which will take place on December 14 on the stage of the Arena Futuroscope in Poitiers, Jean-Pierre Foucault will obviously be faithful to the position. For thirty years now, the host has established himself as the essential conductor of this ceremony. Despite persistent rumors about a potential last edition, he does not intend to give up his microphone. Much to the chagrin of a former beauty queen. Then an audiovisual student, Sophie Thalmann defended the colors of Lorraine during the national beauty contest on December 13, 1997. During this evening, where she was crowned Miss France 1998, the young woman left her mark with her frank response to Jean-Pierre Foucault's famous question. Asked about the “but” of her studies, Sophie Thalmann told him tact-for-tac: “To take your place”.

A response which sparked hilarity and seduced the public. “Honestly, I didn't think I would be in the twelve pre-selected, so I didn't think I would have to answer this question. I hadn't prepared myself that much (…) I didn't think afterwards, with the stress, to say it that way!” she confided to the microphone of TF1, in December 2017. If Jean-Pierre Foucault was convinced that his outspokenness would work in his favor, the main interested party was not of the same opinion. “I thought it was dead to me”she remembered. And this spontaneity was a real stroke of genius for the woman who is married to jockey Christophe Soumillon. Very popular at the end of her year of reign, Sophie Thalmann quickly began her television career, becoming a sports consultant in the sports magazine Téléfoot then presenter on the channel Equidia.

Jean-Pierre Foucault: this other Miss France could well see herself succeeding him

Jean-Pierre Foucault's post seems to make more than one beauty queen dream! After having taken on the role of director of Miss France for seventeen years, Sylvie Tellier does not lack ambition within the competition. Guest on the set of Buzz TVon December 13, 2023, the one who was crowned Miss France 2001 would not be against the idea of ​​replacing the husband of Évelyne Jarre. “I am lucky to know the mechanics [de Miss France] by heart. I love this program”first announced the mother. And to add: “So obviously, if tomorrow, the boss of TF1 asks me this lovely question,I will say 'yes' with great pleasure.”

If she sees herself “present this show very well”Sylvie Tellier is nevertheless aware that this show is “a huge barnum”. “I often say that we don't realize, in fact, Jean-Pierre's job [Foucault] on that. It's not easy to stay in your place as a host, not to take sides, to have the right tone, to manage hazards…”she greeted. If he were to hang up his microphone, Jean-Pierre Foucault knows who to contact.