“It's young, 34 years old, and I think it's well preserved! »

First Miss over 30 years old, first Miss Martinique to be elected… Barely crowned, Angélique Angarni-Filopon is already making the history of the Miss France competition. This 34-year-old flight attendant has just won the crown and sash of Miss France 2025 this December 14, after a big election evening organized at the Arena Futuroscope in Poitiers. A victory which created a surprise, since it was not necessarily among the favorites in recent weeks.

“I was the 14th regional miss elected on September 14, and I was elected Miss France on December 14. It’s quite incredible,” she noted at the start of her very first press conference, a little less than an hour after her coronation. “Seeing each miss being elected in their region, I said to myself each time, “Oh yeah, they are very beautiful all the same.” And then there was Miss Nord-Pas-de-Calais, Miss Corsica… I told myself that in all cases I was happy to be part of this class. In the end, it was far in my mind that I could win. »

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According to her, what made the difference on Saturday evening was her naturalness: “I rarely know how to pretend. When I was elected Miss Martinique, my committee told me to be myself on Miss France. That’s good, I don’t know how to do otherwise,” says Angélique Angarni-Filopon. Naturalness, humor, confidence, a soft and calm voice… The new Miss France is also charismatic, at 1.83 meters tall. “For the record, I was very little until fifth grade, I had front teeth and they called me “My little pony”,” she remembered. “When I moved to sixth grade, I gained 30cm in one year. I went from 1.47m to 1.77m, which earned me ridicule. But today, being a great woman is a source of pride. »

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A flight attendant passed through insurance

Traveling to the four corners of France and the French Overseas Territories will not be a problem for this flight attendant, who has worked for the last two years for the company Corsair, the same company which took this year's candidates to the Côte d'Ivoire. of Ivory for their preparatory trip. “I chose this profession because I truly love it,” explains the woman who has had several careers, since before that she worked in insurance.

Angélique Angarni-Filopon recognizes that having been a flight attendant helped her gain the confidence to speak in public: “When we do safety demonstrations, we have 372 eyes on us. But the one who taught me to express myself correctly was my father, who was involved in a lot of politics. He was elected in the town where I grew up, Vauréal [dans le Val d’Oise, où elle a vécu après le départ de ses parents de la Martinique pour raison professionnelle, NLDR]. He is a retired chief brigadier and continues to train police officers. I think he taught my brother and sister how to manage. We had very few video games and a lot of books, so it developed my love of reading. »

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A dad, and a mom, who quickly found her on stage Saturday evening to celebrate her victory. “I read a lot of things in their eyes. A little shock and a lot of pride. In my family, we are used to not talking much and instead proving things to each other, because we are West Indians, we are very proud. »

The oldest Miss France, but not only that

Angélique Angarni-Filopon will also be able to celebrate her victory with all these women who have contacted her since she wore the Miss Martinique sash, in the hope of daring to change her life: “You would be surprised to see the number of messages I receive from women who want to change their career, who think it is too late to change jobs, change countries, lives… No, it is never too late, and I am the one living proof! » Angélique Angarni-Filopon took advantage of the lifting of the age limit for candidates in the Miss France election two years ago to return to the world of Miss, she who had already won the Miss Martinique sash in 2011.

However, the new Miss France hopes not to be reduced to her age, or even to her short hair, like Eve Gilles before her. “People are constantly reminded of my age and I think I am well preserved (laughs). 34 years old is young! Your twenties aren't that far away. And I was warned, the thirties are the best years and I can confirm it to you,” she said.

“My twenties were the period when I searched a lot for myself, where I wanted to be like everyone else and ten years ago, I cut my hair. But my short hair, like my age, absolutely does not define me. I have great energy, I don't know how to do anything other than smile and we're going to have an incredible year, you'll see. » We can't wait.