The incident received media attention in France, and resulted in seven netizens being convicted of aggravated insult for prejudiced comments made online about Benayoum and her ethnicity.
[7][8] Benayoum grew up in a variety of cities in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) region, such as Menton, Martigues, and Éguilles, moving often due to her father's career.
[14][15] During the pageant, Benayoum mentioned her ethnic origins, which includes Israeli ancestry from her paternal side, which led to an onslaught of anti-Semitic comments targeted towards her on social media, such as "Hitler forgot about this one" and "Don't vote for a Jew.
"[16][17] The treatment Benayoum received for mentioning her Israeli origins was condemned by a variety of figures, including Petit and French politicians Éric Ciotti, Christian Estrosi, Renaud Muselier, and Gérald Darmanin.
Legal action against the netizens responsible for the attacks was initiated by Marlène Schiappa, which led to eight individuals being tried for aggravated insult due to the anti-Semitic comments levied at Benayoum.
[21][22][23] She additionally appeared as a contestant in Fort Boyard and as a guest at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, and was selected as one of 109 women chosen to portray Marianne in an exhibit unveiled by Schiappa at the Panthéon.