Hélène de Fougerolles has had her acting career for a few years. A career set for a forced break for her daughter Shana, diagnosed autistic for a while. This sensitive subject, the actress spoke about it for the first time publicly in 2021, during an overwhelming interview.
This Monday, April 28, TF1 launches the eighth season of the series Samcarried Hélène de Fougerolles. Because it is for the small screen that she has devoted herself mainly for several years, after having paused for a time.
For good reason, Hélène de Fougerolles welcomed His daughter Shanaborn from his relationship with producer Eric Hubert in 2003, suffering from autism. A condition that the actress had a lot of trouble accepting. She spoke about it for the very first time in 2021 in her book Don’t worry mom, it’s going to go (Fayard editions) then during an interview for Seven to eight.
In this intimate and overwhelming interview, the actress evokes the complicated diagnosis of her daughter, the first years of her life lived with guilt and especially the countless number of appointments with health professionals who traumatized her. The reason: the words used to describe the case of Shana. “”15 years ago, there is no possible diagnosis. Either a child is mental handicapped, or he is fine, but there are no between two“She regrets against Audrey Crespo-Mara at the time.
This is something that I can’t take over
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And it’s precisely this term “mental handicapped“That Hélène de Fougerolles has always had trouble digesting.”There are certain words that do not yet pass today because my daughter is not mentally handicapped for me or mental deficient. It is different, it is special and it is true that it is something that I cannot take. I find it reductive to say ‘mental handicapped’. We are not talking about the Magnificent emotional intelligence, empathy, kindness, the heart of these people“, She confided, in tears.
Hélène de Fougerolles has nevertheless managed to go beyond, especially when he saw her daughter evolve in the most beautiful way. “”My daughter is fine, people love her very muchshe sees the positive everywhere, she wants people to go well around her, he is someone very bright, very nice“.
Pour 50’Inside In 2024, the 52 -year -old actress appeared much more peaceful on the subject, happy with “See the world differently“Thanks to Shana.”When I look at the positive side, it is that my connection with her, is to play, is to have fun, to stay at her age. It is sometimes a little sporty, I still have to take care of the stewardship but I have 14 years of mental age“, She explained, smiling.
The launch of the new season of Sam With Hélène de Fougerolles, this Monday evening on TF1 from 9:10 p.m.
Original article on Purepeople
