In Buzz TV, Amandine Begot gave her feelings about Thomas Sotto, who was accused of being “tyrannical” with his Télématin teams.
Last July, Thomas Sotto was the target of a Télérama investigation. In question, his behavior judged
“tyrannical” In Telematin where he has been serving since 2021. In this investigation, the host was portrayed by several of his collaborators as an extremely demanding man. Indeed, they even spoke of brutal working methods. “There is disrespect on his part, cold anger. He denigrates the work”, explained a former employee of
the show.
For his part, Thomas Sotto defended himself from these accusations. Thus, the host had highlighted his perfectionism. “I want us to play the ball. But if we lose, it doesn't matter. What I don't like is when we don't try. Am I putting pressure on the teams? Yes, probably, because it's part of my job“declared the journalist.
Amandine Begot: “If things went badly, you would hear it”
This Monday, November 4, Amandine Begot, who collaborates with Thomas Sotto on the RTL morning show, was questioned on the subject in
the Buzz TVs from TV Magazine. In fact, she returned without any tongue in cheek on the matter: “It's something he talked about. Indeed, I believe that he was sincerely hurt“, she explained.
For her part, the journalist gets along very well with the host: “I'm going to tell you what I see. And frankly, that's the job of a journalist, it's to rely on facts. And I see someone who is super pleasant to work with. Once again, it's impossible to push yourself at 4am. If things went wrong, you would hear it”she confided.
Thomas Sotto appreciated by certain employees
If Thomas Sotto received criticism from certain collaborators of Telematinothers praised his professionalism. Indeed, they appreciate his honesty and his demands, like his sidekick Marie Portolano. “When he is there, there is no hitch“, said the former sports journalist.
The show's health columnist, Christelle Ballestrero, is of the same opinion as her colleague: “I've been here since 1995, and this is the first year that I'm having so much fun“,
she concluded.
