It’s official, it’s not Amandine Petit, but April Benayoum who will represent France in the Miss World contest. But then, why did the first runner-up of Miss France 2021 have this privilege?
April Benayoum’s dream continues to continue. The young woman competed for the title of Miss France 2021, but finally came first runner-up. Amandine Petit, who represented Normandy, won the coveted title of Miss France 2021 on December 19, in front of millions of viewers. Despite this defeat on the verge of victory, Miss Provence 2020 will be able to take her revenge, since she will represent France in the Miss World election.
An idyllic place
And if some people wonder why Amandine Petit does not appear in the Miss World contest, the answer is quite simple. The pretty 24-year-old blonde has already represented France in the Miss Universe election, which took place last May in the United States. Miss France had qualified in the 21 finalists, but it was Andrea Meza, Miss Mexico, who won the crown.
In recent days, rumors were circulating about the participation of April Benayoum in this beauty contest, and it was the young woman in person who confirmed the information. In one of her Instagram stories, the sublime provincial shared her happiness and her excitement at the idea of flying to the Caribbean. The Miss World pageant will run from November 21 to December 16, 2021, in Puerto Rico.
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In December 2020, during her participation in the Miss France election, April Benayoum caused a sensation on stage. However, she had been the victim of anti-Semitic remarks after revealing her origins. His mother is Serbo-Croatian, his father Israeli-Italian. Faced with so much hatred and after receiving death threats, the first runner-up decided to file a complaint. On September 22, eight people were tried before the Paris Criminal Court for making anti-Semitic remarks