Miss France ‘whitened’ for Paris MatchPosted in Articles, Arts, Europe, Media Archive on 2016-12-26 20:38Z by Steven |
Miss France ‘whitened’ for Paris Match
The Times of London
2016-12-23
Charles Bremner, Europe Editor
A row over racism has tainted this year’s Miss France contest after the winner was pictured in a magazine with apparently lightened features and her hair straightened.
Alicia Aylies, an 18-year-old student who earlier won the Miss French Guiana contest, was chosen as Miss France last weekend, prompting criticism from far-right commentators on social media that she hails from the south American French département…
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