The famed Miss France pageant has been sued by feminist activist group Osez le féminisme (Dare to be feminist) and three applicants, over alleged discriminatory entry requirements. 
 
The group called out the pageant's parent company Endemol Production and has filed an appeal, by saying,&nbsp;Miss France contestants perform a work service and should be protected from prejudice under French employment law, reported CNN.

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An application form revealed candidates would not be considered if they were not at least 5-foot-5, or if they had ever been married or had children. 
 
Further disqualifiers for potential contestants include wearing&nbsp;hair extensions, having tattoos and smoking. The contestants are under an obligation not to gain weight or change their hairstyle and are not allowed to have piercings anywhere other than in their ears. 
 
The French labour code forbids companies from discriminating on the basis of 'morals, age, family status or physical appearance,' Violaine De Filippis-Abate, a lawyer for Osez le feminisme, told AFP. 
 
Alyssa Ahrabare, the head of Osez le féminisme, criticised the pageant and wrote on social media that Miss France currently "feeds stereotypes that stand in the way of equality." 
 
"The competition rules are discriminatory: marital status, age, attitudes, choices of women, everything is subject to injunctions from another time! Candidates must be single and respect the rules of "elegance", stop these sexist rules!" she added.

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The next contest is set to take place in Caen in northern France on December 11. 
 
Over the years, there have been other instances of sexism in beauty pageants, in 2018, model Veronika Didusenko had her Miss Ukraine title revoked when organizers found out she was a mother and&nbsp;Miss Papua New Guinea 2019 Lucy Maino, for instance, was stripped of her crown after a video of her twerking was shared on the internet that went viral. 
 
&nbsp;The dance was criticised as "inappropriate".

The famed Miss France pageant has been sued by feminist activist group Osez le féminisme (Dare to be feminist) and three applicants, over alleged discriminatory entry requirements.

The famed Miss France pageant has been sued by feminist activist group Osez le féminisme (Dare to be feminist) and three applicants, over alleged discriminatory entry requirements. The group called out the pageant's parent company Endemol Production and has filed an appeal, by saying, Miss France contestants perform a work service and should be protected from prejudice under French employment law, reported CNN. Also read: WION exclusive- British R&B artist Rishi Rich: Jay Sean and I have a relationship that goes beyond music An application form revealed candidates would not be considered if they were not at least 5-foot-5, or if they had ever been married or had children. Further disqualifiers for potential contestants include wearing hair extensions, having tattoos and smoking. The contestants are under an obligation not to gain weight or change their hairstyle and are not allowed to have piercings anywhere other than in their ears. The French labour code forbids companies from discriminating on the basis of 'morals, age, family status or physical appearance,' Violaine De Filippis-Abate, a lawyer for Osez le feminisme, told AFP. Alyssa Ahrabare, the head of Osez le féminisme, criticised the pageant and wrote on social media that Miss France currently "feeds stereotypes that stand in the way of equality." "The competition rules are discriminatory: marital status, age, attitudes, choices of women, everything is subject to injunctions from another time! Candidates must be single and respect the rules of "elegance", stop these sexist rules!" she added. Also read: Gucci to have next fashion show on Hollywood Boulevard The next contest is set to take place in Caen in northern France on December 11. Over the years, there have been other instances of sexism in beauty pageants, in 2018, model Veronika Didusenko had her Miss Ukraine title revoked when organizers found out she was a mother and Miss Papua New Guinea 2019 Lucy Maino, for instance, was stripped of her crown after a video of her twerking was shared on the internet that went viral. The dance was criticised as "inappropriate".

5 ft 5, unmarried & no child! Miss France beauty pageant sued over selection criteria

A leading feminist organisation in France said Monday it was suing the promoters of the Miss France beauty contest in a labour court, alleging they used discriminatory criteria to select participants.

The "Osez le feminisme" (Dare to be a Feminist) group, along with three failed contestants, said they were targeting the Miss France company as well as Endemol Production, which makes the annual TV programme screened on the TF1 channel.&nbsp;

The plaintiffs argue that the companies are breaking French labour law with discriminatory selection criteria by obliging aspiring beauty queens to be more than 1.70 metres tall, single, and "representative of beauty".

The French labour code forbids companies from discriminating on the basis of "morals, age, family status or physical appearance," Violaine De Filippis-Abate, a lawyer for Osez le feminisme, told AFP.&nbsp;

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The case, filed at a labour court in the Paris suburb of Bobigny, will hinge on whether magistrates recognise Miss France contestants as de facto employees of the organisers and TV company.

Contestants do not sign an employment contract, but the plaintiffs point to a supportive judgement in 2013 when a former contestant on Mister France also sued for similar reasons.

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The next contest is set to take place in Caen in northern France on December 11.

A leading feminist organisation in France said Monday it was suing the promoters of the Miss France beauty contest in a labour court, alleging they used discriminatory criteria to select participants.

A leading feminist organisation in France said Monday it was suing the promoters of the Miss France beauty contest in a labour court, alleging they used discriminatory criteria to select participants. The "Osez le feminisme" (Dare to be a Feminist) group, along with three failed contestants, said they were targeting the Miss France company as well as Endemol Production, which makes the annual TV programme screened on the TF1 channel. The plaintiffs argue that the companies are breaking French labour law with discriminatory selection criteria by obliging aspiring beauty queens to be more than 1.70 metres tall, single, and "representative of beauty". The French labour code forbids companies from discriminating on the basis of "morals, age, family status or physical appearance," Violaine De Filippis-Abate, a lawyer for Osez le feminisme, told AFP. Also Read: Selma Blair wants you to see her living with multiple sclerosis Can’t decide what colour to paint your walls? There’s a consultant for that The case, filed at a labour court in the Paris suburb of Bobigny, will hinge on whether magistrates recognise Miss France contestants as de facto employees of the organisers and TV company. Contestants do not sign an employment contract, but the plaintiffs point to a supportive judgement in 2013 when a former contestant on Mister France also sued for similar reasons. In pics: Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are engaged! A look at their wild relationship The next contest is set to take place in Caen in northern France on December 11.

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5 ft 5, unmarried & no child! Miss France beauty pageant sued over selection criteria

Feminist group sues Miss France over selection criteria