This Tuesday, August 1, Geneviève de Fontenay died at the age of 90. Following her death, Jean-Pierre Foucault made some confidences about the character of the “lady in the hat”, at the microphone of BFM TV.
It’s a page that turns in the world of beauty contests. President of the Miss France Committee for nearly three decades, Geneviève de Fontenay breathed her last on Tuesday August 1 at 11 p.m., at the age of 90, following a cardiac arrest. If she had passed the baton for a few years, she remained the “lady in hat” and had left its mark on this famous beauty contest. Following the announcement of the death of Geneviève de Fontenay, this Wednesday August 2, many personalities reacted.
Jean-Pierre Foucault, who has presented the Miss France competition on numerous occasions, rubbed shoulders with Geneviève de Fontenay for several years. guest on BFM-TVthis Wednesday, August 2, the host wanted to pay tribute to the famous “lady in hat” “who held her position as patroness of Miss France loud and clear”. According to him, shewill leave the trace of the dream for thousands of young women who one day hoped to be awarded the crown by Geneviève de Fontenay”.
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A strong character
Jean-Pierre Foucault also assured that we could not “to be sad” following the death of Geneviève, because she was “the essential character of the Miss France election for a few decades”. Extremely popular, the host explained that, in each city where they traveled to make the election of Miss France, Geneviève de Fontenay was received by “thunderous applause”. Known for her outspoken and provocative side, Jean-Pierre Foucault did not hesitate to make some secrets about his character. “A goodwill” for the moderator.
A character that could give rise to some disputes between the two personalities. “It is common knowledge that she and I, we frittered from time to time because she did not agree on certain points, on certain developments, that we, on television, wanted to bring to the election of Miss France”, he underlined, before specifying that it was about “irrelevant annoyances”. And to conclude: “Whatever differences we may have had with Geneviève, I take my hat off to her.”
Jean-Pierre Foucault is not the only one to have paid tribute to Geneviève de Fontenay. Sylvie Tellier was one of the first to share her grief, just like Cindy Fabre, or even Iris Mittenaere. Other Miss France, including Elodie Gossuin, Laetitia Bléger and Alexandra Rosenfeldhave also written a few words for the attention of Geneviève de Fontenay.
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