Valerie Beg (born September 26, 1985 in St. Pierre ) - Miss France 2008 . She decided to participate in the competition while in Dunkirk , in northern France. She represented Reunion Island , the overseas department of France, located in the Indian Ocean . Valerie is the second Miss France hailing from Reunion Island. The first Monique Uldaric, became Miss France in 1976 .
| Valerie Beg | |
|---|---|
 Miss France 2008 | |
| Real name | Valérie bègue |
| Date of Birth | September 26, 1985 (33 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Saint Pierre , Reunion , France |
| Height | 1.74 |
| Hair color | brunette |
| Eyes | Amber |
| Citizenship | France |
| Spouse) | |
Biography
Two weeks after the election of Miss France, photographs of Valerie Beg were published in the French magazine Entrevue. The president of the Miss France contest, Genevieve de Fontane, deprived Valerie Beg of the crown of Miss France. [1] , she was disqualified. Genevieve de Fontane told reporters the position of Endemol, which owns the rights to host the Miss France contest, which disagreed with its decision Miss France 2004, Leticia Blege , whose photos were published in the French edition of Playboy magazine, left the room where the press conference was held. According to existing rules, the holder of the title of Miss France can not act in candid poses for 5 years after she received the title of Miss France, which Valerie Beg violated. Genevieve de Fontane rejected the allegations of racism and that she had lost the title of Valerie Beg was not due to the fact that Valerie was born outside France. She said it was advisable for Valerie to stay on Reunion's home island. [2] On December 28, 2007, Genevieve de Fontane announced that Valerie Beg remained with the title of Miss France 2008, but according to existing rules, could not participate in international competitions [3] . Valerie is involved in a program to fight breast cancer and genetic diseases .