Guest of In the Box, on YouTube, Jean-Marc Généreux confided about the illness of his daughter Francesca. He explained what he did with his wife to improve their daily lives.
Jean-Marc Généreux is a true icon of Dance with the stars. The show’s juror left his mark by sharing his good humor and thanks to his famous “I buy“. But behind this always jovial character hides a man who is very emotional. Especially when it comes to talking about his daughter, Francesca. The 25-year-old young woman suffers from Rett syndrome, a debilitating disease that prevents her from walking and expressing herself. The dancer and his wife, France, do everything to improve their daughter’s daily life.
Jean-Marc Généreux reveals what he does to help his daughter
A Quebecer, it is naturally in his native country, Canada, that Jean-Marc Généreux settled with his little family. And he does not see himself changing his life anytime soon, especially since his home is designed to best help his daughter on a daily basis, he says in In the Box.We created a little haven of peace for my daughter. Everything is equipped, the house, for his needs. There are small elevators everywhere because it doesn’t work“, he begins. The famous dancer also looks back on the moments he shares with Francesca. “She has extremely demanding needs. But he is an angel who comes from heaven. Yes, we don’t really have a formal answer if we’re doing a good or bad job, but in any case, I can say that every night I’m at home, she always ends up in my arms on the couch. , I watch TV, she falls asleep on me. And I take her to her room and I put her back in her bed and each time she wakes up a little, she turns around and she smiles at me. And in the morning, when I go to pick her up, she is happy that I take her in my arms and so I say to myself, in her sleep, things must be happening“, he declares. Jean-Marc Généreux and his wife are doing everything to help their daughter, but they are already planning for the day when they will not be able to.
Jean-Marc Généreux discusses the future of his daughter Francesca
In 2022, the jury of Dance with the stars admitted that he is not yet thinking about his daughter’s future, because he is not ready for it. “We know that we will have to find a house for the day when we no longer have the capacity. My wife is already there, I’m still a little in denial. I pray that my physical abilities continue to be as effective as possible to give him the best of myself“, he confided, however. Jean-Marc Généreux and his wife do everything for the well-being of their daughter.
