The live from Puy du Fou will begin with a historic moment: the reunion of 28 former Misss around Sylvie Tellier, the big boss of the meeting on the air, who will herself wear her Miss France 2002 scarf. For the centenary beauty contests, several generations will come together.
And among the nine of the jury, the "star" Muguette Fabris, dapper Miss France 1963, aged 80 spring.
"Are you sure you want to talk to me?"
I've already told everything so many times, ”she laughs, mischievous in an impeccable red and black suit, before changing her mind with a devastating smile that you can guess under her mask.
“Well, it's true that at the time, as I was a teacher, it was daring for me to participate in a beauty contest and show myself.
But I never missed any class as I had promised to the principal of the school ”
"I had made a few secretions to Geneviève ..."
Muguette Fabris in a swimsuit in October 1963./SIPA
So how did she organize her schedule?
“I took the photos, the interviews on Thursday, the only day I was free, and I corrected my copies when I got on the train in Paris,” she says.
There are even very nice gentlemen who gave me scarves without any name.
They were very gallant and disinterested gestures.
And I still managed to do one question per week to my students despite everything!
Jean d'Ormesson in the newspaper France Soir had taken my defense in an article, it's a shame I've never met him ”.
Has being Miss changed her life?
"Not at all, I kept the same character," she assumes.
On the other hand, I made a few trips abroad.
But I had made a few secretions to Geneviève
(Editor's note: from Fontenay. The Lady with the hat will not participate in the 100th anniversary of the competition)
, especially when I went to Méribel ”.
Since that time, she has never missed an election.
“I am amazed to see what these young girls who are not professionals achieve.
But they have a month of preparation while I, in Bordeaux, had nothing at all before the evening.
I took my car by myself… I never got tired of this young girl's dream ”.
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In the middle of the 27 other Miss, his gaze still sparkles, behind the scenes of the show this Friday rehearsal.
"It is an honor to be a member of the jury, I immediately yes to Sylvie," she rejoices.
Besides, I warned her: in general, there is always the one who will be elected in my 4 or 5 favorites.
I hope it will be the same this time around ”What will be his selection criteria?
“I like to look at the face, I like the fine features, the expressive eyes.
Whether she's blonde or brunette, I don't care.
She needs allure and obviously she expresses herself well and especially without vulgarity because I hate that!
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