TF1 kicked off season 12 of the Star Academy on Saturday October 12, 2024. Fifteen new apprentice singers have taken over the castle of Damarrie-les-Lys to follow, for several weeks, lessons in singing, dancing, sports and even stage expression.
Fabienne Thibeault denounces abuses of Star Academy
From the plateau of BuzzTV/Le FigaroFabienne Thibeault did not mince her words about Nikos Aliagas' tele-hook on Monday, November 18. “Star Ac', I think they're starting to exaggerate. We follow them 24 hours a day, they cry all the time for the poor… They have so much stress, they are in perpetual tears… It tears my heart...”lamented the one who was made famous by her role as Marie-Jeanne in Starmaniathe musical comedy by Michel Berger and Luc Plamandon.
“It’s the reality TV aspect that bothers you a little, isn’t it?”Damien Canivez then asked him. To which the one who wanted to reassure about her state of health responded: “I find that a little too much… Especially since we ask them from the first prime, to sing, dance… But, all that can be learned!“. The singer then regretted that learning such a discipline had become shorter than before.
Fabienne Thibeault gives her opinion on the new version of Starmania
During this same interview, she was invited to give her point of view on the new version of Starmania. “It’s a show with immense resources and extremely well staged with a Franco-Quebec cast and beautiful voices”she said. The host of BuzzTV/Le Figaro then pointed out to him that it was “as in the beginning finally”. The singer, who displayed a huge scar on TV, did not hide that she would have liked it to be “a little more personal”.
“The mandate was given to sing like us. I find that a little surprising, but hey that's how it is… That means that we made a mark (…) They used the same arrangements, a bit reinforced than originally. It was the will of Raphaël Hamburger (the son of France Gall and Michel Berger who completely reinvented Starmania, editor's note), which I can understand.she explained before concluding about Axel Montembault – new interpreter of Marie-Jeanne -: “He did the same interpretations and improvisations… But that belongs to me!”.
