Featured in the series “Brocéliande” broadcast this Monday, September 16, 2024 on TF1 at 9 p.m., Nolwenn Leroy was, a few moments earlier, on the set of the show “Quotidien”. The one who was revealed to the general public after participating in Star Academy in 2002, is now embracing a career as an actress, after having shone in the world of music.
Asked about the sordid revelations about Abbé Pierre, Nolwenn Leroy gave a response that seems to have irritated viewers…
Nolwenn Leroy, new star of the small screen
After playing in the series “Capitaine Marleau” in 2021 where she landed a supporting role, Nolwenn Leroy is today the headliner of a new program on TF1This Monday, September 16, 2024, the channel will broadcast the new series “Brocéliande”, in which the singer plays the main role.
Invited onto the set of the show “Quotidien”, the 41-year-old artist looked back on her career. “I hoped to one day be able to take part in this exercise. It’s not easy to move from one job to another, especially in our country. I was waiting for the right project, the right people, the timing. And I was given this wonderful gift which is also a big responsibility.”.
Abbé Pierre accused of rape and sexual assault: Nolwenn Leroy reacts
Yann Barthès took advantage of Nolwenn Leroy’s presence to ask her how she experiences the revelations about Abbé Pierre.who has been the patron of the Abbé Pierre foundation since 2006. As a reminder, the man who died in 2007, known for his many fights, has just been posthumously accused of rape and sexual assault.
“Like all French people, I was shocked, because we can’t prepare for this. What can I say except that the fight against poor housing and insecurity is still relevant and that we must continue to support the foundation and separate the man that Abbé Pierre was, from his work, the fight he led and the message he carried,” she declared.
And to add: “We cannot do otherwise than continue to fight, but of course we must recognise the pain of the victims.”.
Comments that clearly did not go down well with some viewers.. “No Nolwenn Leroy, we must not separate the man and the fight he led concerning Abbé Pierre. A predator remains a predator, that’s all. What you just said on Quotidien is detestable”, “Uh Quotidien… Nolwenn Leroy who says outright, basically, we must separate the man and his work”, “Oh oh, Nolwenn Leroy who says “We must separate the man from the artist”, that’s going to be complicated again” can be read among the reactions on X (formerly Twitter).
