Miss France 2021: the 29 candidates do not take off their masks

This will not have escaped the millions of viewers of the 13 Hours of Jean-Pierre Pernaut, this Monday noon.

The 29 beauty queens who compete for the title of Miss France 2021 have all appeared ... masked.

For the first time, the Covid crisis requires, Sylvie Tellier and the reigning Miss Clémence Botino were unable to move on the newspaper plateau located in the chain tower in Boulogne-Billancourt (Hauts-de-Seine).

Instead, it was in a salon at the Trianon Palace in Versailles (Yvelines) that the TF 1 teams organized a duplex at 1:30 p.m. And in the image, it was obvious: the contenders for the crown do not have not removed the mask emblazoned "Miss France, the centenary".

Even on the air.

Just like when they visited the Palace of Versailles, a little earlier in the morning.

A blow for the fans for whom this sacrosanct media event on the front page is the first opportunity to see the faces of young women and to launch the great game of predictions.

Despite the "health bubble" which forced them to take a PCR test to ensure that they are all negative for Covid-19, there is no question of breaking down the protective tissue.

"You have to put yourself in the place of these young women with makeup who have to wear it," explains the patroness of the Misses, Sylvie Tellier.

It's a bit oppressive, although it's not more difficult than for people who have to have it all day for their job.

But we must lead by example.

And then, we can say a lot of things with the eyes ... "The only departure from the rule:" when they are photographed in small groups or individually ", specifies Sylvie Tellier.

But never a shoot with more than six.

The famous (and much anticipated) group photo will, in reality, be a montage of individual photos.

The makeup artist is afraid of small buttons under the mask

On the makeup side, you also have to adapt.

"It changes a lot of things, you have to powder a little more, because the mask grips the skin a little…", notes Arnaud Sol Dourdin, the historical makeup artist of the Miss, who fears "small buttons" for the final.

Moreover, unlike in other years, the "girls" all have a room for her alone.

And the rehearsals of the choreographies for the evening of the election on December 19, will also be done with the mask, from this Thursday.

Strict precautions that come at an emotional price ... "I am very respectful of Covid measures, but I am sorry not to have been on Jean-Pierre Pernaut's set, it has been 12 years since we have departed from the rule , regrets Sylvie Tellier after his live.

The newspaper is the starting point of the adventure with the press conference which was held this Monday also in digital with Jean-Pierre Foucault ”Miss Picardie confirms.

“I'm sure my whole family, from my parents to my grandparents, was watching to hear from me, Tara de Mets laughs.

Jean-Pierre Pernaut is like a loved one… and in addition he always has a word for Picardy because he is from the region!

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“They say that no one is irreplaceable, but Miss France without Jean-Pierre Pernaut, it will never be the same, saddens Sylvie Tellier, referring to the departure of the mid-day newspaper of the star presenter on December 18.

The night I was elected, I don't remember anything except seeing him discussing backstage… Jean-Pierre Pernaut and Nathalie Marquay

it was the coup lightning.

And they hadn't listened to what was happening, ”teases the manager of the Misses.

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Once the antenna returned this Monday, "Jean-Pierre" immediately made a phone call to "Sylvie" to debrief.

Yet another proof of the loyalty of the star journalist of TF 1.