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Ayan Omar

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

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.

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