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, president of the Association for Authentic Naturism (AAN), told us: "A pageant is by definition a ranking of human beings. Even if you remove clothing and makeup, you are still saying one body is 'better' than another. That is the opposite of naturist philosophy."

"I won't win. I have sagging skin and varicose veins. But last year, a 19-year-old girl came up to me after the show and said, 'You made me less afraid of aging.' That is worth more than any trophy." The Controversy: Divided Opinions Within the Nudist World Not everyone in France’s nudist community embraces the pageant. Critics argue that any form of competition reintroduces the very hierarchies that naturism seeks to dissolve. france nudist pageant exclusive

But a pageant? That seemed contradictory at first. Naturism traditionally rejects competition, hierarchy, and objectification. So why do the French love this event? , president of the Association for Authentic Naturism

"I entered because I wanted to confront my 50-year-old body before it turns 60. In the changing room before the show, no one sucked in their stomach. One woman had a colostomy bag. Another had psoriasis. We looked at each other and laughed. That laughter was my victory." I have sagging skin and varicose veins

The pageant began in 2018 at the La Sablière resort in the Ardèche region. It was created not by titillating media moguls, but by Sylvie Cécillon, a former contestant in the Miss Poitou-Charentes pageant who grew disillusioned with the "plastic perfection" of clothed competitions.

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