Par Maureen M.
– Published on July 1, 2024 at 08:00
At the heart of a new controversy, Mathilde Seigner has let out a violent rant. And this is not the first time…
Photo credit: France 3
Mathilde Seigner, the famous French actress, recently makes headlines on the sidelines of the highly anticipated legislative elections. While all of France was looking towards its political future this Sunday, Seigner’s name was mentioned in an article in the independent online media GlitzThe latter insinuated links between her and the political world. France is at a pivotal moment in its history, and in this tense political context, every opportunity to weaken its adversaries seems to be exploited. Thus, the newspaper The world reported rumors that Mathilde Seigner had organized dinners to connect Jordan Bardella, head of the RN list, with media and cultural personalities. But that’s not all.
Faced with the allegations, Mathilde Seigner denounces the lies of the media
Indeed, Louis Aliot, the mayor of Perpignan, also corroborated this theory by emphasizing that many public figures discreetly support the National Rally. Faced with these accusations, Mathilde Seigner was quick to react. On Instagram, she published a long message expressing his anger and indignation. “It is unbearable to be politically manipulated. I do not belong to or support any political movement. It is unbearable that journalists spread such lies without even taking the trouble to contact me or check their “sources”. My lawyer will urge file a complaint for public defamation against the press articles published in Glitz and in Le Monde which broadcast this”, she wrote.
“We can’t say anything anymore”: the actress angry with the press
Today, the actress now says she is apolitical. However, a year ago she said she was a “right-wing anar” then she finally said to the microphone of Europe 1: “I don’t care what to say because anyway I was raised in a family with ideas of the right and the left does not have a monopoly on the heart. (…) And if I have to work more because I said one day that I was more right-wing. “. This is not the first time that Mathilde Seigner finds herself in conflict with the media.
Invited by Laurent Delahousse in 2019, she had already expressed his annoyance with the press. “I gave fewer interviews because… It’s the times. Today, you can’t say anything anymore. It played tricks on me (…) They told me: “shut up”. I’m no longer interested in doing TV, because we’re constantly being bullied. People tell me: “You shouldn’t say that,” or: “If someone asks you a question about that, don’t say anything.” And so It doesn’t interest me anymore.”, she declared.
Mathilde Seigner: honesty silenced
Mathilde Seigner is not the only personality to worry about the reduction of freedom of expression. José Garcia, for example, had also expressed similar opinions. For the famous actress, this situation is all the more regrettable since her honesty and his outspokenness are precisely what appealed to the French public. During her interview with Laurent Delahousse, she confirmed that people regret her silence: “When I present the film in the provinces, people tell me: “You don’t say anything anymore, it’s a shame.” But we’re careful what we say, we are in control, and I don’t find it very funny”. If Mathilde Seigner already found in 2019 that freedom of expression was in danger, it is likely that her opinion has not changed since.
