Participate in “Koh Lanta“, it is often a real turning point in the life of adventurers. Some come back with transformed physiqueswhile others discover a new perspective on themselves. This introspection can lead to drastic changes in their daily lives once they return from their island stay. This is exactly what happened to Frédérica candidate from the last season. His experience on the island led him to think deeply, and he decided to change his lifestyle.
Koh-Lanta 2024: Frédéric the strategist
In 2023, Frédéric caused a sensation by participating in “Koh-Lanta, the Sacred Fire“, where he brilliantly won the season. Presented as sales director in a consulting companyhe could not resist the call of adventure the following year. In 2024, he found himself on the set of “Koh-Lanta, The Cursed Tribe“, but his journey took an unexpected turn when he was eliminated on October 22. His teammates considered him too strategic to remain in the competition.
Sophiaone of his comrades, clearly expressed her doubts about Frédéric's intentions: “From the beginning, I know very well that Frédéric uses womennotably Charlotte and me, as little pawns of his strategy. It was useful to me, since it led us to reunification. On the other hand, I am far from being naive. As soon as the opportunity presents itself, Frédéric will be the first person I would like to see go.“
Koh-Lanta 2024: Charlotte without pity
Charlotte experienced a roller coaster of emotions in “Koh-Lanta, The cursed tribe“. Betrayed by
Lola and faced with the shenanigans of her allies, notably Frédéric, she even had to go to the infirmary after an injury. Despite all this, she was able to adapt to the new dynamic of her white team after reunification. However, with Sarah's departure and doubts about the loyalty of the former Yellows, Charlotte had to seriously think about her position. When Frédéric was eliminated, she admitted to our colleagues at Télé-Loisirs: “It was not against the Yellows but against himhis decisions and the way he treated us.“
Asked about her feelings towards the former Yellows, Charlotte was frank: “It's been a long time since I was fooled by the Yellows' strategy.She decided to eliminate Frédéric, thinking that it would not harm the yellow team, as they still had enough members. Her change of sides was not treason lightly; she admitted to feeling pressure huge, but didn't regret his decision.”I have no scruples for Frédéric because I had stretched out my arms to him but he, each time, put knives in my back.“
Finally, Charlotte took guilty pleasure in “deceive the deceiver“, a moment she described as “the sprinkler watered“. Although she had doubts about the outcome of her plan, the feeling of satisfaction was palpable: “It was enjoyable.“After the broadcast of the show, she had the opportunity to chat with Frédéric and other members, which allowed him to put the experience into perspective. Charlotte concluded by emphasizing the importance of loyalty and authentic relationships, even in a game as intense as “Koh-Lanta.”
Frédéric, his astonishing professional reconversion
Returning to his life as an entrepreneur, Frédéric decided to get a makeover leaving behind his position as sales director. In an interview with Purepeople, he shared his ambition to realize a long-held dream:
open your own cocktail bar. “Before becoming a sales director, I worked in the restaurant industry for 10 years. I am a pure product of the restaurant industry : I went to hotel management school. My dream has always been to set up my own establishment” he said.
The opportunity to change course came after his victory, where he took home a check for 100,000 euros. “After my first adventure, it allowed me to refocus things in my life“, he explained. Frédéric recognized that his experiences in Koh Lanta were very different, but the first offered him a real turning point. “When I returned,
I scanned my entourage. I decided to stop working as a sales manager to concentrate on catering and setting up my own establishment. Koh-Lanta accelerated this project that I already had in mind“, he concluded.
