This is a commentary from SashesandScripts:
OUR TAKE ON THIS ISSUE
Technically all three girls seem to have violated the Miss France rules. it is blatantly stated there “no nudity” whether partial or full, and even sexually suggestive poses are not allowed. It would be unfair for other candidates who abides by the Miss France rules to allow the three ladies to compete now.
However, this doesn’t mean that the rule cannot be changed. Perhaps a review should happen for next year’s new set of candidates. Changing the Miss France organization’s rules is not as easy as ‘Emily in Paris’ convincing French people to change their ways of communicating and speak only English to her. Changing rules and regulations is much trickier than just signing a piece of paper.
There are effective dates, sponsorship agreements and financial considerations to be factored in. Some brands sponsoring the pageant may not take too kindly towards nudity as it goes against their brand ethos (regardless whether the nudes are for a good cause or not). They might pull out their support to the pageant if they abruptly change their rules. There are other legalities that would be considered like will the new nudity rules be allow only those topless photos from this year, will the new rule be applicable to the regional pageants, are regional pageants allowed to refuse to obey such rules depending on the pulse of their constituent followers and sponsors, etc…
SHOULD PAGEANT ORGANIZATIONS CHANGE THEIR RULES?
We believe so, yes. But only if it feels right for the organization. And if it wasn’t coerced or forced by the outside forces.
New and younger pageant fans have to understand this: PAGEANT ORGANIZATIONS ARE MOSTLY PRIVATE ENTITIES. And such they exercise certain autonomy with their own rules and regulations that even the government cannot dictate what they can or cannot do in how they manage their organization. Stop demanding them that its your way or the highway. Stop demanding them to change now and telling them how to run their organizations. Stop being naive to the realities that they too are bound by their commitments to their sponsors and benefactors. Pageant organizations have to survive and such they need support from brands, sponsors and advertisers.
Understand that an open dialogue is a much better way of doing things. Small incremental improvements are far more effective than an overhaul of the entire organization. Just take into example the Miss America pageant, one of the oldest national pageants in existence. Their Miss America 2.0 overhaul was so rejected by its audience and sponsors that it basically considered six feet under.
This is the last of it that we talk about nudity in pageants. Because it’s their organizations, their finances in the line, their reputation at stake, then their own rules and regulations that others have to simply follow…
Source:
https://sashesandscripts.wordpress.com/ ... NYhgWMQTqo
Do you think the anti-nude rule should be abolished at Miss France 2022 on it's 101st year or should they continue to implement it just to protect the brand?
It's my opinion! 
