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"People think they are coming to see a lingerie show," explains Sylvaine Dupont, the long-time director of the France Naturist Federation pageant committee. "They are shocked to find that the criteria have nothing to do with physical measurements. We judge smile, poise, answers to social questions, and how a candidate embodies the values of 'vivre nu' (living nude)." In a conventional pageant, judges look for figure, fitness, and evening gown elegance. In the French nudist pageant, the "gown" round doesn't exist. Instead, the contest unfolds in three unique phases.

"My friends think I’m crazy. They say, 'You’re showing everything to strangers!' I tell them: No. I am showing them that I have nothing to hide. That’s power." france nudist pageant exclusive

"I joined because a naturist resort saved my marriage. We learned to see each other again. The pageant is a celebration of that second youth." "People think they are coming to see a