The President of the Miss France contest, Geneviève de Fontenay, went on French radio to insist that Valérie Bègue should step down and return her crown, or that she would be forcibly disqualified.
Presiden Miss Prancis, Geneviève de Fontenay, pergi ke radio Prancis, bersikeras bahwa Valérie Bègue harus "turun tahta" dan mengembalikan mahkotanya, atau dia akan dipaksa didiskualifikasi.