In the very coded microcosm of Miss France, the absence of a former director does not go unnoticed. On the evening of the coronation of Hinaupoko Devèze, Miss Tahiti who became Miss France 2026 at the Zénith d’Amiens, many noticed that Cindy Fabre was conspicuous by her absence, without anyone really understanding why.
The day before the show, the former Miss France 2005 explained on Instagram that she had not received any invitation, speaking of a real sidelining, almost of a “blacklist”. But in recent days, testimony from behind the scenes of the regional elections provides a very different version, and much more explosive.
Miss France 2026: Cindy Fabre says she is blacklisted and excluded from the ceremony
Director of the committee from 2022, succeeding Sylvie Tellier, Cindy Fabre left her position in January 2025, just after the election of Angélique Angarni-Filopon. At the time, she had mentioned a simple end of contract, without any clashes displayed with the Miss France Company directed by Frédéric Gilbert.
When Miss France 2026 prepared, the former boss of the competition said she did not receive an email or official message. She also recalled that she had sometimes paid for her own tickets to attend the show. A posture of assumed victim, which is today directly contested by a well-placed player in the regional circuit.
Cédric Nado accuses Cindy Fabre: “We were victims of his execrability”
Professional photographer used to covering regional elections, particularly in Limousin, Cédric Nado decided to testify. He looks back on the regional election organized in Couzeix in 2024, where Cindy Fabre was present, and has very bitter memories of this evening. According to him, the polite image of the former beauty queen does not correspond at all to what he saw.
he says, entrusting this story to Public.fr. He speaks of a tense climate, of difficult exchanges, far from the “Miss France family” atmosphere often put forward on stage.
“His behavior was deplorable”: complaints to the management of Miss France
The photographer doesn’t stop there. He assures that these tensions would not have been limited to Limousin, but that they would have concerned several regional elections in 2024:
Asked to detail, he speaks of a series of repeated incidents: And then he concludes, visibly exasperated by the public complaints of the former director: Contacted, Cindy Fabre has, at this stage, not responded to the media’s requests and has not commented on these accusations.
Why was Cindy Fabre absent from Miss France 2026?
Cindy Fabre claims not to have been invited and says she was sidelined. Cédric Nado’s testimony suggests, on the contrary, that his behavior in the regions would have led to a clear break with the Miss France Society.
Who is Cédric Nado in this Miss France 2026 affair?
Cédric Nado is a professional photographer who regularly covers the Miss France regional elections, notably for the Limousin committee. He says he directly witnessed the scenes he describes during the Couzeix election in 2024.
Has Cindy Fabre responded to accusations about her behavior?
According to the information reported, Cindy Fabre was contacted to react to these comments. She has not yet followed up and has not publicly responded to Cédric Nado’s accusations.
