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January 19 at 12:49 p.m.,
updated January 19 at 12:50 p.m.
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The 77-year-old actress, who showed her support for Ebony, took advantage of the microphone to regret that Guadeloupean or Martinican viewers cannot elect their favorite candidate.
« I ask the diaspora to vote for you. Because the votes of the Antilles are not counted, it seems (…) This is unacceptable. » The actress Firmine Richard, seen in Eight women (2002) or The First Star (2009), took the microphone during the second semi-final of «Star Academy» Saturday January 18, on TF1, to show his support for Ebony.
His remark sparked a lot of reactions from Internet users, who were surprised that the votes from Guadeloupe and Martinique, probably from all overseas territories, did not help the candidates to victory. Even if Ebony, who Firmine Richard supported, made it to the final.
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The explanation for this situation was given in the press by the father of the 20-year-old semi-finalist, singer Thierry Cham. « I raised the problem and they explained to me that there were contracts and clauses since Star Academy restarted and that it was reserved exclusively for mainland France.summarized the musician to Radio Caraibes International.
« They told me that they are going to reshuffle the cards but that if they opened the votes for the Overseas now, it would be like an injustice compared to those who have already left. This will be a good action for the next shows »says Thierry Cham. Regarding the absence of West Indian votes, against Firmine Richard, Mathieu Johann said on Saturday evening: « We'll fix this! »
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