The victory of Eve Gilles, 20, has outraged viewers. “In 2023, respect for women in France will be measured by the length of their hair,” wonders the well-known politician.
Eve Gilles is the new Miss France. PDO
Miss pageants have long been scorned for their narrow image, and in the wake of the Miss Universe pageant, many traditional pageants have seen even radical rule changes in recent years.
Nevertheless, the crowning of the new Miss France has heated up the viewers. On Saturday, the brightest crown of the competition was printed by Eve Gilles, 20, to the head. However, some of those who followed the competition cannot get over the fact that Gilles has short hair – not long cuts, like his fellow competitors.
Gilles has a short pixie cut. This is the first time a short-haired guy wins a race.
– We are used to seeing beautiful misses with long hair, but I have chosen an androgynous style – short hair, Gilles said after his victory.
– Every woman is different. We are all unique, he continued.
Before the final, Gilles has stressed that the competition’s beauty standards should be more diverse and that the competition, which has been criticized as sexist, should be modernized. Gilles has said that he wants to show by example that the competition is developing, and that beauty is not limited to hairstyles or body shapes.
The final of the competition took place on Saturday. PDO
Politicians as defenders
The final result of the Miss France contest is influenced as much by the votes of the public as by the words of the seven-member jury.
Gilles was third in the public vote, but he was the first choice of the jury. Social media has lamented that the competition is no longer a beauty contest, but is based on emphasizing inclusiveness.
The debate took on a political tone, when MPs defended the recent winner.
– In 2023, respect for women in France will be measured by the length of their hair, French Green MP Sandrine Rousseau comment.
Rousseau also trusts the pixie model. Rousseau has been considered the French We too – as the front image of the movement.
Also the French Communist Party Fabien Roussel expressed his support for Gilles, “who has to suffer the wrath of a society that does not accept that women define themselves in all their diversity”.
Eve Gilles’ Hairstyle sparked a conversation. PDO
Source: Telegraph