The sleazy world of the Miss France beauty contest...

The seamier side of traditional beauty pageants is under new scrutiny in Paris, as the "mother" of the Miss France competition fights a legal battle with a former winner who claims to have evidence of her exploitative past.

Luce Auger, the 75-year-old Miss France of 1961, has braved the wrath of Geneviève de Fontenay, 76, the "iron lady" who has presided over the institution for decades, and taken her to court over vitriolic comments in the Swiss press last year. 

Arguing that De Fontenay's description of her as a "nasty [and] perverted bitch" constituted an insult to her dignity and reputation, Auger is suing De Fontenay for €50,000 (£45,000) in damages. More...

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