From the castle of Dammarie-Les-Lys to the floor of “DALS”, there is sometimes only one step of cha-cha-cha! Leading candidate for the 2023 edition of the “Star Academy”, Lénie is one of the 12 recruits for the new season “Dancing with the Stars”, which will start on Friday February 7 on TF1. Alongside singer Julie Zenatti, swimmer Florent Manaudou, actress Mayane and footballers Adil Rami and Franck Leboeuf, the 19-year-old revelation promises to surpass herself to get the best marks and perhaps succeed Natasha St -Pier, the reigning winner. “ I’m coming out of a tele-hook show which was particularly intense and now I’m going back into something heavy. It’s very physical and emotional. I am in a good dynamic, in a good energy. I feel creative and motivated. I’m going to give it my all and use all the resources I have within me » confided to Provence the sparkling young woman, who should dance, according to rumors, with Jordan Mouillerac.
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“You suck.”
If her talents as a singer and dancer make Lénie one of the new stars of social networks, this dazzling start to her career hides deep wounds. In her poignant title “Sans toi”, the musician from La Ciotat launches a heartfelt cry to her absent father, freeing herself from a weight which nevertheless continues to gnaw at her from the inside. This is what Lénie reveals unvarnished to Mouloud Achour in an extract from the show “Clique” broadcast in preview. When she was younger, Lénie found a refuge in music, especially when she started singing at family events. “ It was the only moment when I could accept myself as I am. That thing where, well, no, actually, I’m not a nobody » she explained. Words that made the host wince: “ But who put it in your head that you were potentially worthless? Because it’s a strong expression ». « Indirectly my dad » replied Lénie frankly.
“It’s hard to grow up with certain words”
With palpable emotion, Lénie retraced the thread of her “ complicated relationship » with her father, who was always harsh and distant with her. “ I think he wanted to instill certain things in me but didn’t have the art and the way. Even as a young woman today, it’s hard to grow up with certain words that stay in your mind and with which you build yourself. Like: “You suck”, “Do you really think that’s a success?”. Whereas for me, it was my whole life! These are words that are really impactful as a child and that we get hit in the face even though we didn’t ask for anything. » remembered the interpreter of “I’m not afraid anymore”, who learned to tame this behavior: “ It was growing up that I understood that the person in front of me was just giving me what they had and that it was their way of being. ».
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“I haven’t forgiven many things”
However, Lénie remains very affected by the situation. “ I have forgiven some things but there are still many things in me that I have not forgiven but do not admit to myself. Because it’s hard. The fact that he is absent, that there is no recognition… Because even if I have grown up, I still need paternal recognition. It’s hard to build yourself with an imbalance, a constant instability » analyzes Lénie with great lucidity. If it is difficult for him to turn the page, it is because this conflict is still not resolved: “ There was no real contact, there was no feedback on my song. (…) He has a lot of pride. Whether it’s him who comes back, it’s complicated “. This rejection also had consequences on Lénie’s love life, since she admits to having felt ” real rage towards men “. Until he met his stepfather. “ He showed me another side of the man. He showed me a lot of respect, listened, all these things allowed me to keep hope. And I’m very proud to keep that from him » she concludes, moved to evoke this missing figure to whom she had paid tribute several times during the “Star Academy”.
