“Uncomfortable”: Lara Fabian breaks silence on the Slimane affair: Femme Actuelle Le MAG

Lara Fabian and Slimane, it's a long-standing friendship that goes through trials. In addition to being very good friends, these two artists share a great professional bond. They also sang together at the opening of the Paris Olympic Games last July, a highlight that left its mark. But today, the promotion of Lara Fabian's 16th album, I am herefinds himself a little disturbed because of the serious accusations against Slimane. The singer co-wrote five of the album's ten tracks and expressed his support for Lara Fabian upon its release via a very positive message on Instagram: “Lara Fabian, may your light and these songs warm hearts“. Slimane's legal situation, with complaints of harassment and sexual assault, forced Lara Fabian to review her media strategy. She therefore made the decision to move away from certain media, particularly the written press. As explained The Parisianshe prefers to avoid questions that could push her to talk about this affair, and wants to focus on promoting his album and his music.

Lara Fabian very “uncomfortable”

Lara Fabian's decision not to get carried away by this controversy can be understood, but the situation remains delicate, particularly for Slimane's close friends, who sometimes find themselves obliged to answer questions they prefer to avoid. . This is the case of Vitaa, who had to face a question about her friend during her time on the set of C to you. The occasion was however dedicated to his documentary My name is Charlottebut presenter Anne-Elisabeth Lemoine quickly deviated towards Slimane's question. Vitaa did not like this approach and responded firmly: “I absolutely did not come to talk about this for him, but if you ask me about my relationship with Slimane, I invite you to watch the documentary, where I talk about it in depth.” A clear reminder from the singer, who preferred to redirect the conversation towards her own project. Lara Fabian, for her part, faced the situation with great discretion during her appearance on France Inter. During the interview with Léa Salamé, she confided that she was “very uncomfortable” with this affair, but the journalist respected his request not to talk about it. This shows how much Lara Fabian wants to protect her personal and professional space, and not be dragged into this media storm.