Miss Marone 1968

**Miss Marone 1968** was the 36th edition of the Miss Marone pageant. The competition was held on 23 December 1967 at the Théâtre de Viersbourg in Viersbourg, Ambas. Évelyne von Kupp and Serge Lukhmann presented the show, while it was broadcast on TM1.

Bénédicte Heiner of Ambas crowned Anne Ormaegui of Pitaine as her successor at the end of the event. Two weeks after her crowning, Ormaegui resigned her title due to homesickness and her desire to return to her hometown. She was subsequently succeeded as Miss Marone by Sylvie Robertson of Île-de-Marone, who was her first runner-up. Robertson went on to place as the third runner-up at Miss Parth 1968.

## Background

Évelyne von Kupp confirmed in May 1967 that the pageant would be held on 23 December 1967 at the Théâtre de Viersbourg in Viersbourg, Ambas. Local pageants were held throughout the winter, spring, and summer of 1967, while regional pageants were later organized throughout the summer and autumn of 1967. The selected winners were first invited to Delmas in November 1967 for a series of pre-pageant activities, before arriving in Viersbourg in December to begin rehearsals.

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** |  **Carandie** – Gaëlle Archère

### 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 23 December 1967 at the Théâtre de Viersbourg in Viersbourg, Ambas. The event was broadcast live on TM1.

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 Bénédicte Heiner.