In a move that sparked widespread controversy, the new Miss France, Eve Gilles, was chosen to have short hair, something that had not happened in the competition for nearly 100 years.
This step sparked sharp criticism from some observers who were surprised by the mechanism for selecting the country’s Miss Beauty Queen.
The young woman, Eve Gilles, was crowned last Saturday in a ceremony held in the city of Dijon, where she received widespread support from French political leaders who denounced the attacks on her on social media platforms because of her short hair.
For her part, winner Eve Gilles expressed her pride in achieving diversity in the Miss France competition, saying: No one should define who we are. We are accustomed to seeing beauty in all its forms, and I chose to appear with short hair, adding: “Every woman is different, and we are all unique.”
It is noteworthy that the Miss France competition is a symbol of success, and has proven the successes of previous beauty queens in multiple fields.
In a step that goes beyond tradition, the criteria adopted in the competition have become more open, allowing candidates, including married women, mothers, and even women with tattoos, to participate in the competition.
