Queen of the Clouds wrote:I've expressed this before, but it's a shame Vaimalama does not want to go anywhere. I can understand though. Miss France is not chosen to be a Miss Universe or Miss World candidate, she is chosen to be a Miss France. It is like this in the U.S. too. When our Miss USA is chosen we do not talk about how we cannot wait to see her at Miss Universe or that we want her to dominate at Miss Universe; our Miss USA is there to be a celebrity in our country. Under Trump, Miss USA was much more of a "let's see her dominate Miss Universe" kinda title, but under IMG it is more of a Miss France-like title and we do not crown girls anymore with the sole goal of winning Miss Universe. We crown girls who will be good public figures in our country, even though she is still contracted to compete at Miss Universe; you can clearly tell since IMG took over that our Miss USA winners are typically very different from the kind of girls who have won Miss Universe.
But anyways, I think Maëva is the clear pick for Miss Universe and Ophély is the clear pick for Miss World. I feel as if this could open up a discussion of how France sends representatives to international pageants though. Since it appears Vaimalama may be going to a pageant next year, then the Miss France 2020 winner should go to whichever pageant Vaimalama does not choose. This would continue in subsequent years, with the 2020 winner going to the other pageant in 2021, and the 2021 winner going to the other. I have never liked the idea of sending runners-up (if they deserved to compete internationally they should have won), and with this way every titleholder will be able to experience both competitions.
I know it's a shame, I do not agree with her announcement. To me it's like being lazy and letting down the people who voted for her.
Her answer? "I am not yours, you do not owe me."
I think the same as you do, Maëva for Universe, Ophély for World!
BUT NO FREAKING WAY Vaimalama gets to choose in 2020, her time is now, should she want it, she should fight this year, her year. Miss France 2020 and her 1 st runner up should get absolute priority next year.
hahahahuhu wrote:If Miss France is just focused on being Miss France, then why get the franchise for Miss Universe and MW. Why not give it to other organization who will definitely send the winner to Miss Universe or MW. Just asking coz I don't know.
But right now, it seems like Miss France is too proud, as if Miss Universe and MW doesn't really matter. If the Miss France is THE all important matter, then remove any association with Miss Universe or MW. Otherwise it feels wrong that the participation of Miss France to Miss Universe or MW depends on the whim of the winner.
Anyway it might be a good decision of this year's Miss France not to join any coz I totally don't see her placing in Miss Universe or MW.
Please don't mix Miss France (the reigning queen) and the Miss France Org. I'm pretty sure Sylvie is pissed off and kinda relieved in the same time. Vaimalama put some weight on and she's kinda incontrolable. She has wit but now she's borderline disrespectful (still shocked by her "be quiet!!! I'm talking!"). And we all know what happens to direspectful national queens.
Choosing which pageant to go to is the reigning Miss France prerogative. She chose to kinda
them both. Most French fans are mad at her, she had to post another video and explain it all. I am still sure there is another reason we won't know.