Miss Marone 1967

**Miss Marone 1967** was the 35th edition of the Miss Marone pageant. The competition was held on 17 December 1966 at the Théâtre de Dax in Dax, Côte Turquoise. Évelyne von Kupp and Serge Lukhmann presented the show, while it was broadcast on TM1, becoming the first edition of Miss Marone to be broadcast on television.

Christiane Ignès of Côte Turquoise crowned Bénédicte Heiner of Ambas as her successor at the end of the event. Heiner went on to place in the Top 15 at Miss Parth 1967.

## Background

Évelyne von Kupp confirmed in June 1966 that the pageant would be held on 17 December 1966 at the Théâtre de Dax in Dax, Côte Turquoise. Local pageants were held throughout the winter, spring, and summer of 1966, while regional pageants were later organized throughout the summer and autumn of 1966. The selected winners were first invited to Delmas in November 1966 for a series of pre-pageant activities, before arriving in Dax in December to begin rehearsals.

In September 1966, it was announced that a deal was negotiated between Kupp and TM1 to broadcast the Miss Marone 1967 pageant live on the network. Previously, the competition received no live broadcast and could only be watched in-person by buying tickets to the venue. Through the deal, Kupp sold the Miss Marone brand to TM1 for $2.5 million ($22.8 million in 2022).

In order to compete in the pageant, contestants must have abided by the following rules:

* Contestants must be a resident of their designated region, and a citizen of Marone.
* Contestants must be between the ages of 16 and 22.
* Contestants must be unmarried, without children, and female.
* Contestants must have participated in a regional pageant no more than three times.
* Contestants must have no tattoos, and no piercings apart from earrings.
* Contestants must be at least 1.72 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) in height, without heels.
* Contestants must use no appearance-altering products, such as wigs or colored contact lenses.
* Contestants must have never received any elective cosmetic surgeries or procedures.
* Contestants must not have a criminal record.

## Results

 **6th Runner-Up** |  **Pays-Libre** – Catherine Guillaume

### Scoring

In the Top 7, a 50/50 split vote between the official jury and voting audience determined the winner and her runners-up. Each member of the audience could cast a secret ballot for one finalist, while each member of the jury ranked the finalists from their favorite to least favorite, with the combined scores determining the results. In the case of a tie, the jury vote prevailed.

## Format

### Pageant

The pageant was held on 17 December 1966 at the Théâtre de Dax in Dax, Côte Turquoise. The event was broadcast live on TM1, becoming the first edition of the pageant to be broadcast on television to viewers across Marone.

The competition began with the 23 contestants being divided into three groups: two consisting of eight contestants and one of seven. Each group participated in an initial introduction round, each wearing a different couture outfit. Following the introductions, all 23 contestants competed in the swimsuit round. Afterwards, the judges narrowed down the 23 contestants to seven finalists. The seven finalists subsequently competed in the evening gown round. Afterwards, secret ballots were given to each member of the audience for them to choose the winner. The votes of the audience were combined with the votes of the jury, in order to choose the winner. In the case of a voting tie, the jury's vote prevailed. The results were announced by Évelyne von Kupp and Serge Lakhmann, and outgoing titleholder Christiane Ignès.