There’s one who wouldn’t miss Star Academy sports classes for anything. And for good reason, it is her dad that Meyissa admires making the students of the castle of Dammarie-les-Lys sweat. To succeed Coach Joe during this 12th season, TF1 has relied on a face that everyone knows:
that of Ladji Doucouré. And the former athletics champion did not hesitate long before accepting this proposal. It must be said that he wanted to please his little girl.
“It’s also for her that I’m doing Star Academy”confided the athlete in the columns of Télé 7 Jours. Like many viewers, his little Meyissa is a total fan of the TF1 talent show. And his last winner. “Last year, as a Christmas present, I bought him tickets for the Pierre Garnier concert, without knowing his background”joked Ladji Doucouré. And his little daughter amuses him a lot about it…
“For her, the program started with Pierre Garnier”
“The funny thing is that she thinks she introduced me to Star Ac’he tells our colleagues. When I tell her: ‘You know, I already watched the show when I was little’, she replies: ‘But no, dad, that’s not possible. That’s not true!’ For her, the program started with Pierre Garnier !” It must be said that at only 8 years old, Meyissa did not have the opportunity to experience the first seasons of Star Academy. Jenifer, Nolwenn Leroy, Olivia Ruiz… She never saw them at the castle.
But the arrival of her dad on the show will surely put stars in the little girl’s eyes. As had already been the case during his appearance on the floor of Dancing with the Stars. While he teamed up with Inès Vandamme, Ladji Doucouré could count on a great supporter. He even dedicated a particularly moving performanceproof of the tenderness he has for his only daughter.
Ladji Doucouré: “I need her”
“Knowing that she is there calms me down. I want my daughter to say to herself: ‘he was a great champion, I didn’t see him run, but I saw him dance for me .’ Tonight, I’m going to dance for her and I want her to know that I love her very much. These are words that I very rarely say. I want her to feel that I simply love her very much.confided the champion on TF1, with tears in his eyes. Since he became a father,
Ladji Doucouré changed his priorities.
“It’s a rebirth, we’ll say. I was an individual athlete. And then today, it’s Meyissa, Meyissa, Meyissa. Her presence does me a lot of good, because I need her “he confided. Now a sports teacher at Star Acaedmy, he will be keen to prepare students as best as possible. But also to make her little daughter’s eyes shine behind the television. And this year, she may be able to experience the big winner’s concert from behind the scenes.
