Valérie Bègue

Valérie Bègue

Valérie Bègue (born 26 September 1985) is a French reality television personality and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss France 2008, representing Réunion island, an overseas department of France located in the Indian Ocean. Bègue is the first Miss France from Réunion island since Monique Uldaric, who was elected in 1976. Two weeks after she was crowned Miss France, pictures of Bègue taken before her election, fully clothed but in suggestive poses on rather tame pictures, were released by French tabloid "Entrevue". 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. Fontenay told reporters that if Endemol, the production company which owns the Miss France contest, disagreed with her decision, she would stand down as president. On a previous occasion, Fontenay had obtained the temporary suspension of Miss France 2004, Lætitia Bléger, for much more suggestive pictures published in the French edition of Playboy magazine, as a Miss France winner is contractually obligated not to pose for controversial pictures for five years after winning the title and an entrant in the Miss France contest must state that she has never posed for nude or partially nude pictures beforehand. Valérie Bègue took some time to reflect on her decision, and finally decided that she would not stand down voluntarily, explaining that the set of pictures in question were test shots and that she had not authorized their publication. Fontenay was accused of racism and of not wanting a non-French Miss France, after she said that Bègue should stay in Réunion. A public apology was then demanded by people from the island, including a member of the ruling Union for a Popular Movement. On 28 December 2007, Fontenay announced that Bègue would be allowed to remain as Miss France 2008, as long as she did not take part in any international contests. Fontenay said she had based this position on the fact that the general public, who had helped to choose Bègue as Miss France, had no idea these pictures existed, and that their existence barred Bègue from international competitions, arguing that she did not want such pictures to give a false image of France. Bègue's first runner-up was Vahinerii Requillart, who represented the island of New Caledonia, another overseas territory of France, which is located in the Pacific Ocean. As a result, the top two finalists of the 2008 Miss France pageant originated from overseas departments of France. Valérie Bègue is involved in programmes against breast cancer and genetic diseases. She participated in Danse avec les stars, the French version of Dancing with the Stars. In 2011, Valérie Bègue was a contestant on the second season of Danse avec les stars – the French version of Dancing with the Stars. She was partnered with professional dancer Grégory Guichard. On October 22, 2011, were eliminated finishing 7th out of 9 contestants. Bègue was married to Camille Lacourt, a French Olympic swimmer, in August 2008. She has a daughter. Lacourt and Bègue divorced in 2016. Source: Article "Valérie Bègue" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Valérie Bègue
  • Popularity: 0.594
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1985-09-26
  • Place of Birth: Saint-Pierre, Réunion, France
  • Homepage: http://www.valerie-begue.fr
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Valérie Bègue Movies

  • 2019
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    Tant qu'il y a de l'amour

    Tant qu'il y a de l'amour

    1 2019 HD

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  • 1990
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    Fort Boyard

    Fort Boyard

    7.4 1990 HD

    A game show set and filmed on the real Fort Boyard in France. The contestants have to complete in physical and endurance challenges to win prize...

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  • 2006
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    Salut les Terriens !

    Salut les Terriens !

    3.5 2006 HD

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  • 2016
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    Vintage Mecanic

    Vintage Mecanic

    1 2016 HD

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  • 1985
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    Victoires de la musique

    Victoires de la musique

    2 1985 HD

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  • 2021
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    The Chase France

    The Chase France

    1 2021 HD

    For the first time, 4 of the greatest champions of TV games are gathered on the same board. Together they form the Club des Invincibles. In front of...

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  • 2015
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    Pop Show

    Pop Show

    1 2015 HD

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  • 2015
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    Pop Show

    Pop Show

    1 2015 HD

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  • 2019
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    The Masked Singer France

    The Masked Singer France

    5.6 2019 HD

    Twelve celebrities are masked under spectacular costumes, with their identity hidden. They compete by singing their own versions of songs, and the...

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  • 2008
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    N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels

    N'oubliez pas les paroles - Primes événementiels

    7.5 2008 HD

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  • 2011
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    Danse avec les stars

    Danse avec les stars

    6 2011 HD

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