Before the start of the regional elections directly qualifying for the
Miss France 2024
ceremony , the competitions have been linked for several weeks at the local level.
Before the coronation of Miss Alpilles on May 12, Miss Cannes on June 3, Miss Roussillon-en-Provence on June 9, Miss Beausoleil on June 30, Miss Vaucluse on July 7 and Miss Vallauris-Golf Juan on June 8 July, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur committee organized the election of
Miss Southern Alps 2023
on Saturday evening in Digne-les-Bains .
Fourteen candidates were in competition to try to succeed Fiona Gamerre.
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At the end of the evening, it was
Inès Chicot Roussel
(1.74 m) who received the coveted scarf with a particularity.
“Being the first mother to be elected miss is a big step, it had never happened before.
It's a great first and I'm proud of it
, ”said this 22-year-old young woman, qualified for the next Miss Provence 2023 competition, to our colleagues from
La Provence
.
Since last year, the relaxation of the selection criteria for the Miss France competition has allowed married women and mothers to take part in the competition.
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If Inès Chicot Roussel is indeed the first mother to be elected in the context of a competition attached to the Miss France committee, she will not be the first to take part in a regional election.
Last September, Victoire Rousselot, a 27-year-old dental assistant, participated in the Miss Alsace 2022 competition by obtaining her place through a casting.
Note that the new Miss Alpes du Sud is not her first participation since she was one of the sixteen candidates for the title of Miss Provence 2019, won by Lou Ruat.