“Since childhood, I have been used to insults”

Is the ex-Lido dancer going over the edge? Since the first moments of the reunification of “Koh-Lanta, the cursed tribe”, Jacques has become closer to the ex-Reds, his competitors. We wanted to know more…

A.ISSOCK/ALP/TF1

Published on 08/10/2024 at 4:20 p.m.

By Michaël Hess

PourCiné-Télé-Revue

How do you envisage reunification?

At this point in the game, I am very afraid, because, with the boys on my team, I have already changed my alliance and distanced myself from the girls, including Charlotte (the Belgian candidate). At this point she annoys me a little. Just like Lola, I found her very “me I”, very bootlicking at the start of the adventure. It left marks.

We see you getting closer to the ex-Reds very quickly…

It’s not a strategy. I like Sarah, that’s it. I play all my cards to be appreciated by everyone.

It was your sister who registered you without your knowledge. For what reason?

Prove that I can surpass my limits, emerge victorious. Before filming, I did a lot of work on myself to prepare my mind. With specialists, I followed EMDR (eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) sessions in order to manage my phobia of insects. You have to visualize an image, repeat sentences and do a lot of tapping on the body. It really helped me.

You wanted to make a call to order on social networks by indicating: “It’s a game. Under no circumstances should you harass anyone, or insult or criticize. » What happened to you?

I was the victim of hate speech to the power of 1500! I have received vile messages and death threats on my account, Miss Jacqueline. They said to me, “We can’t wait for you to be thrown in an oven.” On social networks, I share my life, I dance in heels. We are in 2024, but mentalities have not changed enough. I am very proud to be homosexual. Ever since I was little, I have had to deal with insults. At school, I was an effeminate child, I practiced ballet and everyone made fun of me. It’s sad to say, but I’ve gotten used to the criticism.

Childhood which was marked by a dramatic ordeal…

Indeed, at 9 years old, I was the victim of a serious car accident with my dad, who did not survive. I almost died: I lost a lot of blood, I had several fractures. The surgeons made me understand that I would have to give up on my dreams of being a classical dancer. Despite everything, I managed to become a dancer thanks to several interventions on my legs and my mind.

Which environment is harder: “Koh-Lanta” or dance?

The dance world is very cruel. He is full of jealousies, lies, tripping. They didn’t say hello to me, they tried to turn other dancers against me… This environment is without qualms.

What if we offered you “Dancing with the Stars”?

Professional dancers, like Brahim Zaibat, were candidates, so… of course! This show is also one of my dreams.

“Koh-Lanta, the cursed tribe”, every Tuesday at 9:10 p.m. on TF1.