In We’re doing TV again on RTL, which will be broadcast this Saturday January 25, 2025, Nathalie Saint-Cricq spoke out about the virulent criticism she receives on social networks. The opportunity for the France 2 political columnist to discuss the crucial role of his two sons in the face of this cyberharassment.
A family of journalists, politics deeply rooted in their hearts. Granddaughter of the founder of The New Central West RepublicNathalie Saint-Cricq shares the life of Patrice Duhamel, ex-boss of France Télévisions, himself brother of Alain Duhamel, editorialist. His son, Benjamin Duhamel, embraced a career in the media, becoming a host on BFMTV. A familiar face to viewers, the head of France 2’s political department regularly comments on government news or current hot issues, which has earned her virulent criticism on the Internet. An often misogynistic cyberharassment with which the sixty-year-old must deal in her profession. “I stopped looking at social media. I saw too many unpleasant things… For the wrong reasons, because I couldn’t have cared less…”she said in We’re doing TV again with Eric Dussart and broadcast in full on Saturday January 25, 2025 on RTL.
Nathalie Saint-Cricq criticized: her two sons support her
The criticisms of his detractors target in particular his physique or his age. “Can’t wait for retirement at 60 so we don’t see it anymore”, she was able to read on social networks about him. Internet users also made photomontages of her lying on a hospital bed “with a flat encephalogram”. She obviously recognizes it: “It’s not nice to see that either.” However, her family remains by her side to support her. Starting with her two sons, whom she describes as “vigies” : Benjamin Duhamel and his discreet brother Raphaël, screenwriter and film producer. “Regularly, when there is something, my son warns me; or the other! They share. When I have to respond to something really offensive, I don’t respond on Twitter but with a lawyer”, she revealed again on RTL.
Nathalie Saint-Cricq displayed by La France insoumise, she responds
If Nathalie Saint-Cricq attacks, it is not “to make money”. “I give either to Restos du coeur or to an association for animals!” she assured Jade and Éric Dussart in We’re doing TV again. In 2024, a communication campaign by La France insoumise featured several media personalities, notably the 63-year-old journalist, whose positions would be – according to the Jean-Luc Mélenchon camp – contrary to the left-wing party. The court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, ordering the removal of the visuals. “I got back 500 euros [de dommages et intérêts pour réparation de “l’atteinte portée à son droit à l’image”]… who left just as dry!”said the editorialist on RTL, who has repeatedly mentioned the amount of his salary at France Télévisions.
