The glittering world of Miss France has been rocked by a backstage bombshell. Two regional beauty queens — Julie Zitouni, 26, of Provence, and Aïnhoa Lahitete, 19, of Aquitaine — have been sensationally dethroned after a leaked video caught them spitting venom at their rivals. Their crime? Branding fellow contestants “big sluts” in a fit of rage after being booted out in the first round.
The shocking footage, filmed moments after their elimination, exploded across social media like wildfire. Zitouni, an events hostess from Marseille, sneered: “They’re all big sluts.” Lahitete, a law student and rugby fan from Hendaye, chimed in: “Not all, but a lot of them.” Their words, dripping with bitterness, instantly turned them from beauty queens into villains of the night.
Organizers moved swiftly, stripping the pair of their crowns, their year of paid engagements, and their glamorous ambassador roles. Their excuse? Zitouni claimed “big slut” was just slang for “lucky devil.” But pageant bosses weren’t buying it, declaring the insults a betrayal of the “serious, respectful, and responsible image” expected of regional representatives.
The fallout has been brutal. While the committees condemned the abuse hurled at the disgraced duo online, the damage was done. Eight million viewers tuned in to the glittering final, but instead of elegance and grace, the headlines screamed scandal.
Meanwhile, the new queen — Miss Tahiti, Hinaupoko Devèze, 23 — found herself dragged into controversy of her own. The Franco-Polynesian law student was forced to defend her past appearance in a 2021 rap video glorifying drugs and sex. The artist behind the track? Recently jailed for six years.
From tiaras to tears, the Miss France contest has become a battlefield of beauty, betrayal, and backlash. For Zitouni and Lahitete, one careless outburst has cost them everything. For Devèze, the crown comes with its own storm. And for the audience, the pageant has delivered what tabloids crave most: glamour, scandal, and drama.
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