This Friday at 9:25 p.m., TMC broadcasts the new documentary “Vitaa, my name is Charlotte”.
Very discreet about her personal life, the singer immerses us in her daily life alongside her children and her husband.
She also talks about the pressure caused by fame and the complexes from which she still suffers today.
She opens up like she never has before. This Friday, November 22, TMC broadcasts Vitaa, my name is Charlottea new documentary that lifts the veil on the real life of the 41-year-old singer. Very discreet about her personal life, the one who has always hidden behind her nickname has decided to show herself as she really is: a woman and an artist steeped in doubts and complexes, who has never stopped fighting to get to where she is today.
For two years, Vitaa opened her daily life to the cameras, giving carte blanche to director Matthieu Valluet who films her at home, alongside her husband and children. But also in the studio, where she refines her album Charlotte. Far from the glitter and the spotlight, Vitaa does not shy away from any subject: her difficult beginnings, her slumps, her complexes, religion, her relationships with Diam's and Slimane or even the violent home-jacking of which she was a victim.
I agreed to show everything, even the arguments with my husband, because we are a team that collides
Vitaa
“My name is Charlotte” is a truth documentary, in which you reveal yourself completely. Why was it important to do this today?
Because it made sense. I was working on my latest album when the Capa team came to talk to me. At that moment, I was in deep introspection. I wanted to name my album Charlottemy real first name, which I have always hated, and tell everything I had never said: the flaws, the complexes, the trials and the failures. I wanted to break the image that people wrongly have of me.
You were followed by a film crew for two years. Are there things you haven't shown, or topics you've decided to avoid?
No, I gave carte blanche to director Matthieu Valluet. If I committed to this project, I had to do it 100%. I really wanted to show people my real life. Sometimes it was intrusive, but I agreed to show everything, even the arguments with my husband, because we are a team that clashes. We never go without ointment!
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Talking openly about your complexes is courageous. It’s also a great example for the young girls who follow you…
That's also why I told myself I had to do it. I wanted to show that it's not because we're famous that we love ourselves and think we're beautiful. Or that it's easy every day. I can't stand myself. I never liked looking at myself or hearing myself. I also wanted to say to those who listen to me and support me: “I am like you”. I hate myself, and when I don't wear makeup, it's even worse. I hate my straight profile, I don't like seeing myself on TV, I have complexes. I remained stuck on the image I had when I was a teenager. And I have to deal with all that. But over time, I begin to accept myself. The key isn't surgery, it's accepting yourself.
My husband and children are Muslim. At home, we are believers
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In this documentary, you also talk a lot about motherhood. We even see your children's faces for the first time. Was it a choice to involve them?
At first, I didn't want anyone to see my children's faces, because I always protected them. But in the end, I found it natural. It didn't make sense to blur them if we wanted to make a truth documentary. I just asked Matthieu Valluet to film them subtly, they are never interviewed in front of the camera.
You say of your children: “They are Muslims, in a family where there are also Christians. I raise them with respect for everyone”. Was it important to talk openly about religion?
Yes, it's difficult to talk about it, but I have to do it because I am French of Sicilian origin, my mother is Catholic, my father is an atheist, my husband and my children are Muslim. At home, we are believers. My children come from a mixed family, and for me, it is essential that they accept the fact that we can all live together even if we are different. I can't stand an ounce of racism or contempt. For example, I happened to be with Diam's in the street while she was wearing a veil and heard horrible sentences. It shocks me. I can't stand intolerance, it's the big problem in our society.
Her husband, her rock
Your husband also appears for the first time. Was it hard to convince him?
Yes, it's the first time we've seen him and it's an achievement! At first, he didn't want to. But as we were in a process of truth and authenticity, it made no sense for him not to speak. Especially since he's the person best placed to tell about all the struggles I've been through. I found it beautiful that he also testified about private things. I collapsed when I saw that he had opened up so much, because he is a very modest person.
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In fact, it was your husband who helped you take charge of your career. A bit like Céline Dion and René Angélil?
There are lots of people who tell me that! (She laughs) But it's a very nice compliment, I hope we'll grow old together like them.
Will your current tour be your last?
I don't know if this will be the last tour. As much as this album will be the last because I will be less in the light in the years to come. My project is to write for others. I will get back on stage, but I will not die on stage!
