I disagree on the "no-preparation" part.
There was a reportage on her, we saw her trying on gowns and working with Arnaud. THAT has always been the Miss France preparation. Nothing more.
What Iris got as extra preparation, she was the one requesting and agreeing to it. She was the one requesting being quizzed at the slightest occasion on Q&A, she was the one waking up at 5am every day to train, she was the one working on her English (and look at her progress after one year!).
We also saw Sylvie crying within the Miss Universe audience when Alicia failed to enter Top 16. She was saying "she's going to be so disappointed, she's going to be so sad", that was on the same reportage.
I'm sorry but no preparation can teach you what to say at the right moment if you don't have it in you.
Again, watch her videos, she does not know what to say, she's either severely struggling in English or not even trying. She's not that brilliant in French. I can't with her Miss Universe intro video "afin de devenir mannequin euh afin de devenir une femme sûre d'elle afin d'être heureuse", like ... really?
Alicia has been nothing but "I want to become a model" all year long, Miss Universe concentration included. Even Iris told her she HAD to work on her English when she came to have a photo shoot with her in New York, remember their facebook live? I felt so bad for Alicia that day, Iris didn't know what to do to make her feel more at ease ... She has no concrete project. So ok, this is not Miss World but a tiny bit of substance? She should have emphasize more on her work with children through fencing, that took like 2 seconds in her introduction video. I quote "fencing gave me values that made the woman I am today". What values? Develop your point girl!
As for TV, well she had the usual Miss France tour : media tour on her first month (with NO Iris who was crowned Miss Universe 1 month later!!!), Fort Boyard, Ninja Warrior, Arthur Friday Show, local galas, Vitality's photo shoot, Festina, Corine de Farme ... She had her homecoming to Guyane, that was documented on tv. ...
So yeah, she hasn't gone to Vietnam or China. Whose fault? I don't think it is in Sylvie's interest to bury her annual source of income. Iris's fame certainly benefited the MFO but much more the MUO, that's the whole point to becoming Miss Universe.
I don't think she's been hidden by Sylvie. I believe she was just less successful than the other girls.
I also have to add that a lot of people from Guyane were highly annoying, commenting her every step, as if she were a Goddess gracing Earth. So yes, the girl is freaking gorgeous but for God's Sake people, learn how to be humble and unbiased! Each time she opens her mouth the only points getting through are : fresh, young, inexperienced, loves fencing, wants to be a model.
She's struggling in French! OF COURSE she would not impress even as gorgeous as she is. She's the very first Miss France who made 0 progress during her year. And again, I don't buy the "she had less tv shows" or whatever than the other girls. She had the signing sessions with Julien D'Orcel, Vitality, Peugeot ... and every damn sponsors Miss France Organization has.
I feel sorry for her because it seems she was so sure she'd place (at least in top 16, I'm not talking about a runner-up placement) that she did not try. I've said it one week before the finale, this was an incoming disaster à la Hinarani 2.0 .