France's Miss turned down

Paris - Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but it seems nationality is too

Paris - Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder but it seems nationality is too. Miss Tahiti, who was chosen to represent France in this year's Miss World competition, has been turned down by the competition's organisers.

Mr Eric Morley, head of the Miss World office in London has said Tahiti, part of the French overseas territory of French Polynesia, should have its own entrant.

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