A strength of character that sets him apart. In 2022, against all expectations, Florent Pagny took to his networks to publicly reveal that he was fighting lung cancer. After an initial period of remission, he had to face a fall last year. In addition to the love of his audience during this delicate period, Pascal Obispo's great friend has constantly been able to count on the unfailing support of his wife Azucena Caamaño, without forgetting that of their two children Inca and Aël.
His younger sister, who has distinguished herself to this day as a photographer, is preparing to publish Pagny by Aëla beautiful work which notably retraces the highlights of his 60th anniversary tour. The person concerned, who agreed to speak for the first time in the media, was honored this Sunday, November 3, 2024 in the Portrait of the week in the show Seven to Eightbroadcast on TF1.
Florant Pagny: his daughter Aël opens up about her cancer
Despite his illness and his chemotherapy sessions, his father had wanted two years ago to continue the adventure The Voice as a coach. Remember that, from Mont Saint-Michel, a place dear to him because of his family roots in Normandy, Florent Pagny had organized a very symbolic photo session with his daughter during the filming of the tele-hook, and this, for a very special reason.
“We did this session because he was going to do the lives of The Voice, and he decided that he wanted to show his new appearance to the public before the lives“, said Aël Pagny when talking about their shoot. “So that it might not be so shocking for everyone.“. In front of his lens, the interpreter of Know how to love displayed great confidence.
It's a change of look that he certainly didn't choose
“I didn't see the sick man, I took a photo of my dad. I think that that also reassured him because it’s true that the change in appearance was a shock for him.“, specified Aël Pagny, in complete transparency. “He was not happy to lose his beard, his mustache, that's normal, and his hair (…). So whether it's me, he's like 'well, let's do it'. And he trusts me“.
With humor, the one who went to study at the prestigious Parsons School of Design in New York at the age of 17 also slipped: “I also find him handsome! It's a change of look that we didn't choose and that he especially didn't choose. But he has done so much in his life, one more. This is another one for the collection!“.
