"These offensive remarks and this behaviour runs completely contrary to the values that our committees strive to uphold,"
"The role of a regional Miss is to be an ambassador for her region, a figure of seriousness, respect, and responsibility,"
"Not all, but a lot of them."
"wave of cyberviolence and harassment that Julie and Ainhoa have been subjected to since the video was released"
A leaked backstage video showed Miss Aquitaine Ainhoa Lahitete filming herself and Miss Provence Julie Zitouni insulting fellow contestants and calling some competitors "fat bitches." Lahitete criticised the choice of the 12 semi-finalists and said, "Not all, but a lot of them." Regional committees for Provence and Aquitaine withdrew both women's titles, citing behaviour contrary to committee values and with the support of the Miss France organisation. Delegates described the role of a regional Miss as an ambassador embodying seriousness, respect, and responsibility. Both women issued public apologies, and the committees condemned the wave of cyberviolence and harassment directed at them.
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