The name of Michou, a true star of social networks, is on everyone’s lips at the moment. With more than 10 million subscribers on YouTubea record that he has just broken, the young content creator continues to be talked about. His videos, which combine moments of laughter, challenges and vlogs, attract a wide range of fans, and consolidate his place among the most prominent influencers of his generation.
But Michou is not only talked about for his exploits on the web. Her passionate but tumultuous love story, with Elsa Boiscontinues to fuel controversies on social networks. But recently, it was for a completely different reason that the 23-year-old drew attention to himself…
Michou defends himself against accusations of infidelity
Being in the spotlight has its advantages, but also its disadvantages. Michou and Elsa Bois, an emblematic couple with a large following on social networks, are paying the price. Latest controversy to date: a recorded viral video during a live Twitch. In the extract, Elsa takes her phone in hand and responds to her boyfriend who asks her what she is doing: “Nothing.” These few seconds, which accumulate over 40 million viewswere enough to trigger rumors of cheating.
Since then, Elsa Bois has undergone wave of cyberbullyingt unprecedented. Faced with this situation, the influencer reacted on Instagram : “This goes way too far […] It breaks my balls from the moment it affects those around me.” He recalls that this kind of rumors lasted for three yearsdespite their displayed happiness: “We are still here today, very happy. You take videos out of context.” A clear statement to defend your relationship in the face of excessive interpretations.
His board game is controversial…
The board game Who is the liar?launched by Michou, sparked a lively controversy after the Christmas holidays. Intended for an audience from 7 years oldit promised fun moments around questions and bluffs. However, parents were shocked by some cards deemed inappropriate for young children. The reason? The game would contain awkward questions et poorly adapted at the indicated age range.
Examples include wording that has bothered many internet users, with questions like “Have you ever been burned enjoying solitary pleasure?” or “Have you ever used an everyday object to do something naughty?”. And very quickly, Internet users reacted on the web: “Michou who talks about several months of work for his game, to achieve such a result, it’s desperate”wrote a user on social networks. A father, having offered this game to his daughter, contacted the DGCCRFwho quickly took charge of his complaint.
Michou speaks to explain himself
Faced with the scale of the controversy, Michou reacted via a story Instagram to clarify the situation and apologize. “I have just seen complaints made on the networks, in relation to the board game Who is the Liar. There was definitely an error on the part of the publisher on the target age of the game“he declared. He also assured that he was inquiring on the measures to be taken.
“I’ll find out what we can do and I’ll let you know quickly.” he said. Then, he addressed his audience directly in these terms: “I would like to apologize to anyone who may have been disappointed by this.” If some welcome its transparencyothers believe that such a problem could have been avoided from the game’s design.
