“At this point… I never would have imagined it”: Franck reacts to the racist treatment he and Ebony received during their participation in the Star Academy

Last Saturday, Franck was eliminated at the gates of the final. During an interview for Europe 1 published this Tuesday, January 21, the singer spoke about the racist and misogynistic remarks which have targeted Ebony for several months now.

Ebony had the choice: face Charles, Marine or Franck during her semi-final. The first qualifier had set her sights on her comrade from the Congo with the aim that one of them would go to the final and offer representation to all young black or mixed-race French people. While Marine won her place in the final against CharlesIt is Ebony who was chosen by the public to measure up to Lille. During this bonus worthy of a final thanks to the performances of the young singers, Thierry Cham's daughter delivered a poignant interpretation of Camille Lelouche's title, do not judge me.

And during the daily on Monday January 20, the young girl from Guadeloupe took the opportunity to explain the message she wanted to convey through this performance. “Don’t judge me by the color of my skin. When you are a black woman, you have to say what is: in society, life, well, it is not like the others! I hope little black girls heard this message and that in fact, they do not listen to criticism. Let them be proud of their skin color, let them be proud of their hair, let them be proud of where they come from. We always need to come and send little messages like that, of tolerance.”

Franck defended Ebony

For Franck, the adventure at the Star Academy ended during the last bonus, but he continues to believe in his dream: that of becoming a singer. For the man who holds the record for top 3 finishes with no less than six qualifications for the battle, the road seems clear. However, leaving the castle of Dammarie-les-Lys, the 23-year-old young man discovered the numerous racist attacks to which he and Ebony were subject since the beginning of the adventure. An injustice which pushed him to speak out on the subject in the columns ofEurope1.fr this Tuesday, January 21.

“It deeply saddens me. I think it’s horrible and absolutely disgusting.”, began by declaring the one who stood out for his qualities as an exceptional performer. “With Ebony, we knew that we would never be unanimous. But at this point… I never would have imagined it.”Franck confided to our colleagues. Then, the academician wanted to defend his comrade, to whom he is very close: “Ebony shines a lot with her talent and I think that annoys some people. What she is as an artist and as a person honors her, and I know she will go far no matter what people say.” While for the first time this season, the West Indies can vote, Ebony has never been so close to victory.