On TF1, Hinaupoko Devèze’s first participation in the general culture show did not go as planned. Invited on January 6 for the special Arthur’s Pieces Yellow, the new Miss France experienced an evening that we still talk about.
Aged 23 and originally from Tahiti, crowned Miss France 2026 at the Zénith d’Amiens in December, the young woman knew that this charity quiz for the benefit of the Yellow Pieces would be perceived as a life-size test.
The Marcel Proust question that turns everything upside down for Hinaupoko Devèze
In the middle of the game, Brigitte Macron, who came to support the Hospital Foundation, throws a literature question to all the candidates: she asks, according to Public. On the set, the cameras are focused on the desks.
While the other personalities check the correct answer, Hinaupoko Devèze is the only one to make a mistake. This failure, broadcast as an extract before the show, creates a slight unease and foreshadows the rest of his participation.
Chain of bad responses to criticism on X
The Miss then struggles to find the right rhythm and makes a series of mistakes, until she is quickly eliminated. On the set, she tries to play down the drama: , she then confides, according to Here.
On X, the comments come in a flurry. An Internet user writes: , another judge: . Others summarize the situation in a concise manner, aiming as much at its answers as at its image.
From C to you at the Grand Competition, a Miss already faced with the violence of stares
The image considered cold or condescending is all the more surprising given that, a few days earlier, Hinaupoko Devèze had spoken about her past on the show. She recounted the harassment she suffered because of her large size and her hoarse voice, she explained.
She remembered the mockery, like this recurring reproach: , or the nickname given by her comrades. In this context, this highly commented passage in , where each correct answer brought $200 to the Hospital Foundation, appears as one of the first major media shocks of her reign as Miss France 2026.
What question did Brigitte Macron ask?
She asked the candidates to complete the first sentence of a novel by Marcel Proust in .
Why was Hinaupoko Devèze criticized?
Her botched answers and her rapid elimination, deemed unworthy of a Miss France by Internet users, triggered strong criticism of X.
What does she say about her bullying at school?
In , she describes being made fun of for her large size, her hoarse voice and a nickname given to her by her classmates as a giraffe.
