(LOIC VENANCE / AFP) The comments below have been moderated in advance. April Benayoum, the runner-up in Saturday's Miss France competition, came under a barrage of anti-Semitic abuse on social media after revealing her father is an Israeli Jew. … The Miss France contest 'is not an anti-Semitic competition,' said his deputy, Marlene Schiappa. 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La beauté aux yeux clairs est née de parents martiniquais, guadeloupéens et alsacien, elle a été élue Miss Alsace le 5 septembre. Miss France. Sa grand-mère, Georgette Ivaldi a été Miss Marseille dans les années 1950 . Dans le reportage intitulé Influenceurs, une vie de rêve à Dubaï, diffusé ce mardi 13 avril 2021 sur C8, April Benayoum a révélé son salaire.La Miss Provence a rejoint Shauna Events, l’agence de placements de produits de Magali Berdah.Et la belle a ainsi dévoilé gagner jusqu’à 30 000 euros par mois. La jolie blonde de 21 ans s'est dit "très heureuse" et "très fière" de sa victoire. Haaretz.com, the online English edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, gives you breaking news, analyses and opinions about Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World. 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Amandine Petit, who won the overall title of Miss France, told La Depeche that the tweets on Benayoum were “very disappointing” and said she “fully supports” Benayoum. She stands 5 ft 9 in tall. C’est pour BFMTV lundi 21 décembre 2020 qu’April Benayoum s’est confiée sur cette mésaventure qu’elle traverse actuellement.. Ça ne m’était jamais arrivée. Amandine Petit was crowned Miss France, right, by last year’s winner, Clémence Botino LOIC VENANCE/AFP/GETTY IMAGES Elle grandit à Eguilles, un petit village près de sa ville natale. “Full support to April Benayoun, who has been the target of unprecedented antisemitic hate speech after revealing her origins.”, LICRA, the International League against Racism and Antisemitism, announced Saturday that it is taking legal action against multiple individuals who sent the messages. The insults, one of which read 'Hitler forgot about this one' and another saying 'Don't vote for a Jew,' drew instant condemnation from politicians and associations. Except for modeling, April is a student who completed her bachelor’s in business. The new runner-up of Miss France has been bombarded with a torrent of anti-Semitic abuse on social media, prompting an investigation. The runner-up in the Miss France beauty pageant received a torrent of antisemitic tweets and other online messages after telling a judge in the contest that her father is Israeli. Elle fait suite aux nombreux messages adressés à April Benayoum, Miss Provence, arrivée deuxième au concours Miss France samedi 19 décembre. Samedi 24 octobre 2020 se tenait au Cosec de Cogolin l'élection de Miss Provence 2020. She has Israeli origins from her father and Serbo-Croatian from her mother. He added: 'We will not let this stand. The International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism (Licra) said the messages had turned Twitter 'into an anti-Semitic cesspool' and called on internet users to report the offending content with a view to launching a class action suit. 'Hitler forgot about you' is just one of the tweets that provoked condemnations from some of France’s top politicians, including its minister in charge of citizenship who offered April Benayoum her 'full support'. April Benayoum est née le 16 mars 1999 à Aix-en-Provence, dans les Bouches-du-Rhône , d'un père d'origine israélo-italienne et d'une mère d'origine serbo-croate . Despite her insane popularity in France, April doesn’t have a Wikipedia biography until now. Benayoum holds a mixed origin. April Benayoum, 21, competed in Miss France 2021 on Saturday, finishing second The current holder of Miss Provence revealed her father is of Israeli origin This prompted a … April Benayoum, left, was subjected to antisemitic abuse online. The contest organisers also condemned the attacks, as did the competition's winner, Amandine Petit from Normandy in northwestern France, who called the social media messages 'inappropriate' and 'extremely disappointing. April Benayoum a été élue Miss Provence 2020 le 24 octobre dernier à Cogolin. EU internal market commissioner Thierry Breton said Twitter and other social media platforms would have to move quicker to remove hate speech under a new Digital Services Act proposed for the bloc this month. April Benayoum, the newest runner-up of Miss France, has been bombarded with a torrent of anti-Semitic abuse on social media, The 21-year-old (pictured bottom centre right) holds the title of Miss Provence and competed for the national crown on Saturday. À 21 ans, la jeune femme, étudiante en commerce et marketing, réalise un rêve de petite fille. 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This gave me a passion for geography and the discerning of other cultures,” April Benayoum told the contest’s audience Saturday night, according to the Jerusalem Post. The model has a height of 5 feet and 9 inches. "It is sad to witness such behavior in … © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved. He Was Labeled a Traitor, A British Officer Saved Dozens of Jews During the Jaffa Riots. 'What we're proposing is to confirm that platforms give themselves the means to respond instantly to demands from the authorities when offences like this occur,' Breton told BFM television on Sunday in response to the Miss France messages late Sunday. Cultural leaders have had enough, Four passengers threaten to blow up Belgian train unless ‘cancer Jews’ get off, British Officer Saved Dozens of Jews During Jaffa Riots. “I have an array of origins: my mother is Serbo-Croat, my father Israeli-Italian. This gave me a passion for geography and the discerning of other cultures,” April Benayoum told the contest’s audience Saturday night, according to the Jerusalem Post. 'I am deeply shocked by the flood of anti-Semitic insults against Miss Provence', Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said. Her body weight is relevant to her height. Après la Côte d'Azur, la Provence a, à son tour, couronnée sa nouvelle Miss !C'est April Benayoum, 1m76, qui a été sacrée le 24 octobre 2020 à Cogolin, dans le Var, devant quinze autres candidates, Sylvie Tellier et Clémence Botino. ', The International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism (Licra) said the messages had turned Twitter 'into an anti-Semitic cesspool', The contest organisers also condemned the attacks against Miss Benayoum (centre) as did the competition's winner, Amandine Petit from Normandy (left), France, which has the biggest Jewish population in Europe, has seen an increase in anti-Semitic vandalism and hate speech, Benayoum herself deplored 'that this kind of thing still goes on in 2020,' and said the competition celebrates diversity. April a des origines italo-israéliennes de par son père et serbo-croates de par sa mère. 4/ April Benayoum, Miss Provence April Benayoum, 21 ans, 1m76, est originaire d’Éguilles (Bouches-du-Rhône). Interrogée ce lundi soir sur BFMTV, April Benayoum a déclaré être "affectée" et "choquée" par les propos antisémites lancés à son encontre. April Benayoum voit le jour en 1999 à Aix-en-Provence, dans les Bouches-du-Rhône. April Benayoum, 21, who holds the title of Miss Provence and competed for the national crown on Saturday, was the subject of hate messages after she said at the event that her father is of Israeli origin. He Was Labeled a Traitor, Bennett's Party Moves to Head Off Netanyahu’s Bid to Find Deserters, Israel Coalition Talks: Bennett's Party Moves to Head Off Netanyahu’s Bid to Find Deserters. Miss Provence, April Benayoum, lors de la cérémonie du concours Miss France 2021, au Puy du Fou (Vendée), le 19 décembre 2020. France, which has the biggest Jewish population in Europe, has seen an increase in anti-Semitic vandalism and hate speech that President Emmanuel Macron has called 'unacceptable.'. Un papa d’origine israélienne et une maman d’origine serbe-croate. Après Lou Ruat qui s'était classée première dauphine, April Benayoum compte bien remporter la couronne du concours de … Sommaire [Mis à jour le 19 décembre 2020 à 20h52] Souvent favorite avant l'élection, Miss Provence n'a plus remporté Miss France depuis 1979. “MissFrance2021 is not a contest in antisemitism,” Schaippa wrote. L'élection de Miss France 2021, samedi 19 décembre, a été le théâtre d'un déferlement de haîne déplorable. “I have an array of origins: my mother is Serbo-Croat, my father Israeli-Italian. Des explications avancées également par d’autres médias comme Gala qui ont mis en avant une « dizaine de posts antisémites – souvent les mêmes – et beaucoup de militants d’extrême droite » ou par Voici, qui estime qu’April Benayoum a été « victime d’insultes à caractère antisémite sur Twitter, des tweets relayés et dénoncés par des militants d’extrême droite ». Durant la cérémonie, April Benayoun, Miss Provence, a en effet révélé ses origines durant la diffusion de son portrait : sa mère est serbo-croate et son père israélo-italien. ISIS widow convicted in Charlie Hebdo, kosher market attacks, In Germany, a witch hunt is raging against critics of Israel. Benayoum, who won Miss Provence before competing nationally, was born to a Serbo-Croatian mother and an Israeli father. Son salaire impressionnant dévoilé. Dans mes élections précédentes, je n’ai jamais eu à … In 2018, the number of anti-Jewish offences reported to police surged by 74 per cent after two years of declines, according to the interior ministry. Son père, Didier Benayoum, est adjudant-chef de gendarmerie dans la brigade d'Éguilles . Voici son portrait. Une épreuve qui l'a particulièrement chamboulée. C'est triste d'assister à de tels comportements en 2020. Paris prosecutors said on Monday that they were investigating the messages for 'racist insults' and 'instigation of race hatred'. She became the subject of hate messages after she said at the event that her father is of Israeli origin, Paris prosecutors said on Monday that they were investigating the messages for 'racist insults' and 'instigation of race hatred', Miss Provence competes on stage during the Miss France 2021 beauty contest at the Puy-du-Fou, in Les Epesses, western France. Moreover, April is currently just 21 years old. The tweets, including one in which the author wrote “Hitler forgot about you,” provoked condemnations from some of France’s top politicians, including Marlene Schaippa, the minister delegate in charge of citizenship. Mais voilà qu’au cours de l’émission, la jeune femme dévoile, outre ses charmes, l’origine de ses parents. Durant l'élection de Miss France 2021 qui se tenait ce samedi 19 décembre 2020, April Benayoum, la candidate qui portait l'écharpe de Miss Provence a révélé qu'elle a des origines israélienne. Miss France 2021: 5 choses à savoir sur April Benayoum, Miss Provence. Chez Jewpop, on s’était même pris à rêver d’union sacrée pour l’élection de Miss Provence au titre de Miss France, April Benayoum. Née en 1999, à Aix-en-Provence, April Benayoum habite Eguilles. April Benayoum is a French model and beauty pageant who currently holds the title of Miss Provence 2020. April Benayoum, quant à elle, a réagi à la polémique dans un entretien à Nice-Matin : «Je n'ai bien sûr rien vu en direct, j'ai appris l'existence de ces propos par mes proches. April Benayoum, the 21-year-old Miss Provence, was elected the first dauphine—or runner up—during the contest on Saturday, after a prerecorded presentation in … l'essentiel Miss Provence, April Benayoum, a été la cible de violents commentaires antisémites ce samedi soir sur Twitter, après avoir révélé que son père était d'origine israélienne. April Benayoum (Miss Provence) @TF1 April Benayoum porte plainte. However, she is yet to share her birthday. Benayoum, 21, holds the title of Miss Provence, a region in southern France. ', Benayoum herself deplored 'that this kind of thing still goes on in 2020,' telling La Provence newspaper that 'France is a cosmopolitan country, the Miss contestants come from different backgrounds, different cultures, different regions, and that's what's great about this competition. Currently, she is pursuing Masters’s in marketing.