Seine-et-Marne interview: Stéphanie gets naked on the TFX show

By Margaux Desdet Published on Le Pays Briard See my news

Stéphanie Lefebvre is forever marked by this experience. This mother of two young girls aged 7 and 10, a trained cook, and from Ussy-sur-Marne (Seine-et-Marne), set herself a new challenge after her participation in the Miss Ronde competition in 2020: of learning to love yourself.

And for that, she did not hesitate to apply for the program “How to be beautiful naked”, broadcast from Wednesday February 12, 2022 on TFX and presented by Zak Khchaï.

The principle: women with moving and strong personal stories, indulge in complete privacy on their discomfort, their complexes, with the aim of truly surpassing themselves. This is the case of Stéphanie, who has always been round and has always been mocked, from an early age, especially in her family circle. The path will be long for the one who has not looked in a mirror for years. She reflects on her experience.

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Actu: Why did you choose this TV show after your appearance in the Miss Ronde competition? At the time, you seemed to have confidence...

Stéphanie Lefebvre: Miss Ronde, it was more to prove something to me. Since then, there has been confinement and I have gained a lot of weight, I let myself go and I could no longer stand myself in front of a mirror... Which was already the case before, since I had been around for about five years. didn't look at me anymore. And the real trigger is that my daughter had just turned 10, and for me, it was from there that, in my family, things really degenerated, my body changed and I had a lot of insults. At the time, I needed reassurance, which I didn't, so I figured I'd do it for my daughter. It was time for things to change, and this show suited me. I knew her, I knew that we put ourselves emotionally naked, that we put on our underwear, but completely naked no... I thought it was a beautiful message: there you are without artifice, without clothes , facing yourself to face this body that you no longer look at. I told myself that I could have the keys to feeling better, and showing my daughters that whatever your body, you have to take responsibility and be in tune with yourself.

How did filming go this summer?

SL: It was very deep, but I felt like in a cocoon, pampered. To see the gaze of the host, of my relatives, it changed a lot of things... I felt a lot of benevolence and it gave me confidence. In my family, I don't necessarily dwell on the subject...As for Zak, he was like a big brother. He is someone who is present, attentive, sincere. If I'm better, it's also because it was him. Otherwise, I'm not sure I would have made it this far. Several times I wanted to stop, telling myself that it was beyond my abilities and he was always there. Svetlana, the journalist who followed me, is also a great person.

Concretely, what are the different stages to overcome?

SL: We start by meeting the facilitator to explain everything to him. Then, we embark on the test of the mirror to find out if we agree to undress and hear positive things when we only see negative things. It's quite violent, especially in front of someone you don't know, and who is a man. I shed a lot of tears. On the other hand, honestly, I couldn't see the camera... Then there is the test of the line to assess yourself and know where to place yourself in relation to the models present, then the test where a large photo of us in underwear is posted in the street, in Paris, to get the opinion of passers-by. It was horrible, really very hard, I was in pain, I was shaking... We've been hiding for years and there, we're there in front of everyone... That's when I realized that it was going to be on TV and everyone could then find out how I look under my clothes... After that, there's the makeover, then the fashion show in my underwear in front of strangers. I will not say how far I managed to go, but discovering myself I had a real shock to see myself like that. I won't say if it's positive or negative, but I had a hard time getting over it, it took time to understand that a change had taken place.

Do you understand the broadcast?

SL: Obviously I don't have any regrets, but I'm indeed apprehensive about broadcasting... I wonder if I'm going to succeed in confronting my image, especially since they focus on what we dislike the most. ...

In the end, did this show help you?

SL: Today I have changed! There has been work since. Now I can look at myself in a mirror. I'm not saying that I'm super good in my own skin yet, but a lot of things have changed and I'm more daring. We are on the right path !

Was it, in your opinion, a “nice” experience?

SL: It was a very hard experience, I've never suffered so much in my life, it was very trying. I pushed myself, I cried a lot. The show was a trigger with several electric shocks, it didn't do me any good right away. After the show, however, it was a great adventure. I gained self-confidence, I tried things, I approached people, I felt capable. I obtained contracts and I became a national cookery academician. I am now fully happy and fulfilled, I can finally say it, and not only within my family. I found myself personally, physically I got back into sport, and professionally I'm moving forward. It's silly, but for example, now, I give cooking lessons whereas before I was hiding. The benefits I'm really starting to see now and the psychological journey is still going on.

What will you remember from this adventure?

SL: Everything. If I had to do it again I would do it a thousand times. Thanks to that, I allowed myself to recognize that I had qualities that I didn't want to see. If I had to say something to those who would like to do it, it is that there is no need to be psychologically shielded, on the contrary it is those who are the most fragile who need this experience. I haven't found all the serenity with my body, but now I feel more legitimate and freer to be who I want to be.

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What are your plans now?

SL: From a professional point of view, I would like to value women more in the catering and catering trades. From a personal point of view, I want to travel and dare to wear a bikini! (laugh)

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