this career which she gave up after “big disillusionment”

Maya Lauqué didn't always dream of being a journalist. She is also a great sportswoman who initially hoped to make a career in a very difficult discipline.

The journalist Maya Lauqué, who officiates at Telematin is Julian Bugier's joker. She will therefore present the 1 p.m. news from France 2 on weekdays during school holidays. But before turning to journalism and the media, Maya Lauqué had another dream. Far from the news and continuous news, she wanted to pursue a career in dance, reveal our colleagues at Parisian.

It was far from TV sets that Maya Lauqué imagined her future. She also put her life as a young girl aside to try to realize her dream: dancing. “ She left her native Bayonne as a teenager in hopes of becoming a dancer the Paris Opera », revealed The Parisian. But unfortunately, Maya Lauqué has “ threw in the towel at 17, after a big 'disillusionment' “. As she explains in a video on her Instagram account, she spent a year interning at the Paris Opera when she was nine years old. Then, she took classes at the National Superior Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris throughout her adolescence.

Maya Lauqué: the story behind her children's names

Maya Lauqué discovered the joys of motherhood when her son was born, almost ten years ago, in April 2015. For her first child, Maya Lauqué wanted to give him a classic first name. “ We imagined a little blond with a runny nose, a little disheveled and who gets into mischief. The first name Lucien comes from lux: light, and it suits him very, very well. », she explained in the columns of Magic Maman . Then, three years later, the family grew with the birth of Jeanne, in July 2018. She looked for a first name that her daughter could “ wear for all ages ». « We chose it in a minute. No debate, no argument! “, she confided, amused, to our colleagues. Before indicating that this name was a tender nod to a person who was extremely important in his life: “ Jeanne was my great-grandmother's first name. I adored him. I keep the image of a strong woman with a strong character, but also very funny and attentive with children.. » Very quickly, the 45-year-old presenter realized that she had made the right choice: “ Our Jeanne is THE sweetness. »

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