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    Storm in France after short-haired 'pixie cut' contestant wins Miss France beauty pageant

    by Ayan Omar Dec 18, 2023 1 minute
    Source: AFP via Getty Images

    The Miss France 2024 pageant received backlash for being “woke” after it announced “androgynous” contestant as the winner.

    Eve Gilles, 20, from Nord-Pas-de-Calais in northern France, was crowned winner during the show on Saturday night in Dijon.

    Ms Gilles,, but I chose an androgynous look with short hair.

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