Jean-Pierre Foucault
holds the record for the number of
Miss France
ceremonies presented.
An unparalleled longevity of which he is proud.
And even if he has exceeded the legal retirement age, the facilitator does not intend to hand over immediately.
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TV MAGAZINE. - In August,
you said you were happy to have almost stopped television
.
What makes you want to continue presenting Miss France?
Jean-Pierre FOUCAULT.
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I made the choice to stop most of my radio and television activities except the Française des jeux and Miss France.
Why Miss France?
Because it's the only last great live entertainment show.
And live is my job.
As for the moment, the program that I am presenting is doing quite well (laughs), I am sticking to the presentation.
It is a pleasure to be able to do this job.
Let's say that the rhythm of once a year, for a young or old retiree that I am, is not exhausting at all.
So I'm very happy to present this show and on the other hand, I'm so happy to see all my friends who are sulking and who would like to have my place.
I'm joking of course.
This year, you are presenting your 27th edition. Are you aiming for the 30th?
I don't know, I didn't even ask myself the question.
In any case, what I know is that a lot of journalists, for a few years, have been saying that it's my last.
I have a little anecdote to tell you: the day after the premiere of "Sacred Evening", it was September 3, 1987, a morning newspaper headlined:
"There won't be two"
.
And we did 264. So I'll leave when I leave.
I don't even know when myself.
With the broadcaster and the production, we are on good terms.
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Age, naked photos for a good cause, transgender candidates, tattoos…
Alexia Laroche-Joubert
has upset the rules of Miss France.
What do you think ?
Miss France is the reflection of life.
These are not upheavals, it is the logical evolution of the period in which we are.
If you look at the first Miss France show that I hosted, which was 27 years ago, you will find it very dated.
Including the one I presented ten years ago.
The interest of Miss France is to keep the same values, the same principle, the same great show but with a logical evolution of life.
That's life so we can't stand still.
The Miss France society has been making changes in homeopathic doses for many years and I must say that it has been quite successful.
Are these developments also a way of silencing critics?
No, they don't make much noise.
They talk about December 1-15, it's ok, it's tolerable.
Me, I'm very happy that we can highlight them and that they use us to be in value for two weeks.
We are respectful of women.
None of those who participate in the show have been forced to do so.
“If there wasn't a buzz around Miss France every year, it wouldn't be Miss France”
Saturday evening, you will share the presentation of the ceremony with
Sylvie Tellier
.
How are you preparing?
This is not a first, we have already done it three or four years ago for two years in a row.
We will share the tasks.
This is her last participation in the Miss France society, it is good that she is in the spotlight.
Which proves that all the tintouin that has been made around is not necessary.
It was she who decided to leave, to lead a new life, she will pass the baton on good terms to Cindy Fabre.
Between Sylvie Tellier, Alexia Laroche-Joubert and Cindy Fabre, don't you have the impression of finding your ass between two chairs?
Nope !
I answer you frankly no because I get along very well with the three.
I respect Alexia a lot because I've worked with her several times, she likes me a lot, Cindy too and Sylvie don't talk about it.
Besides, neither of them ever put me in an awkward position.
For example, they never asked me to choose.
This is why I find, I repeat, that everything is done in good intelligence.
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He answers
Do you understand despite everything that there may have been
some tension between Sylvie Tellier and Alexia Laroche-Joubert during the press conference
?
There were some tensions but there were also a lot of people blowing on the embers.
This is a comment made by Sylvie following a comment by Alexia who then apologized and withdrew it.
If there wasn't a buzz around Miss France every year, it wouldn't be Miss France.
Sylvie Tellier did not hide her desire to do television
, in addition to her entrepreneurial project.
Could she succeed you at the presentation of Miss France?
Why not.
A woman succeeding me would not be a bad idea.
And why not a woman who knows the inner workings perfectly.
Among
the 30 candidates
, do you have any favourites?
And not because I haven't seen them, not even in pictures.
Without seeing them, I will tell you Miss Provence because in principle I support her.
Anyway with my team, that is to say my hairdresser, my make-up artist and my stylist, we have always been wrong, we have been wrong for 27 years.
You are voluntarily less present on television. Are you still watching it anyway?
Sure !
I look at the newspapers, I like those of TF1.
I also like the detective dramas of France 3 which are very successful.
I appreciated the return of the “Star Ac'”.
I make my own channel based on what's on TV, like everyone else.
“I found Moroccans exceptional.
It's a very good team that deserved to score at least one goal."
Are you subscribed to any platforms?
Yes Netflix where I watched
The Crown
, I was very disappointed with the second season.
But I'm not addicted to series, I leave that to my wife.
Do you follow
the FIFA World Cup
?
Obviously and diligently!
I watched the France-Morocco semi-final.
I found the Moroccans exceptional, it's a very good team that deserved to score at least one goal.
I'm sure they will win against Croatia.
So you will be ahead of the Argentina-France final?
Sure.
It's Sunday at 4 p.m., I'll be back home in Paris and I'll be in front of my TV.
Do you understand the call for a boycott?
We don't hear about it anymore.
You realize, more than 20 million viewers in front of France-Morocco!
The boycott doesn't really work.
In 2001, you presented “We have warned you” inspired by David Letterman's late show. Recently,
Alain Chabat
hosted
his version
on TF1.
Have you watched it?
Yes I watched it for two reasons.
Because it's Alain Chabat and he started with me on RMC a very, very long time ago.
Then because it was Jérôme Revon who produced and directed.
I thought it was well put together, well done and very funny.
I watched them all.
The platter was wonderful.
Alain Chabat's strength is to be very close to a good number of artists and that all he had to do was make a phone call so that he could have all the artists he needed.
What are your plans for the end of the year?
I'm going to do the Française des jeux until December 25 and then I'm going to join my family at my daughter-in-law's who lives in Marrakech.
She is an architect and makes beautiful houses.
Besides, she has a very nice one and I'm going to spend the holidays as a family with the children and the grandchildren.
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