The prime of last Saturday December 28 was certainly one of the most moving episodes of this 2024 season of the Star Academy. The six academicians who were still in the running also had carte blanche to organize the evening. Several stars like Ben l'Oncle Soul and Lorie also took part. One of the students, Margueritehowever, had to leave the adventure after being eliminated against Ulysses.
Above all, the last bonus of the year 2024 was marked by an unusually touching intervention from Michael Goldman. The director of the Star Academy is not known to be a very emotional man. On December 28, Jean-Jacques Goldman's son did not really have a choice. He thus made a moving tribute to the entire faculty of the Star Academy.
Michael Goldman pays a poignant tribute to the professors of the Star Academy
All colleagues of Michael Goldman who are part of the faculty of the Star Academy were entitled to a tribute. “I was asked to write a few words to say all the good things I think of the teaching staff. This exercise, which would have been torture two years ago, I see today as a gift. Because, as Nikos often repeats, (…) deep down, you can't cheat for long”he first declared.
Michael Goldman was, in fact, challenged by the students of the Star Academy. The director of the show then took the opportunity to say everything he thinks about his colleagues, and even two repeaters. “To say good things about you is simply to say what I think”he blurted out in the middle of the show. Michael Goldman then spoke individually to each of the professors, Lucie Bernardoni and Fanny Delaigue.
Michael Goldman thanked every professor in the Star AcademyLucie Bernardoni et Fanny Delaigue
Michael Goldman's tribute lasted a few minutes, time to thank the entire teaching staff. “Hugues, Sofia, I admire you because I have discovered great professionals, passionate teachers (…) Malika, I admire you because you could make a penguin dance a waltz. I love you because your heart is as big as your body is small (…) Marlène, I admire you because in a few weeks, maybe even a few months, you have become irreplaceable in your position”he said.
Michael Goldman has not forgotten Ladji Doucouré, the sports teacher either. “Ladji, I admire you because you have achieved absolutely extraordinary things in your life. (…) I love you because you have done it while remaining the most humble and simple of guys.” The director of the Star Academy then moved to Lucie Bernardoni and to Fanny Delaigue.
“Fanny and Lucie, I admire you because you are the essential pillars that hold this castle upright, the workers in the shadows who make the show possible every Saturday”said Michael Goldman. “(…) I love all seven of you because in each of your areas, you are infinitely better than me. But, despite everything, you simply remind me that where I am, you love me a little too”, he concluded.
