By Ivy Cousteau
– Published on July 1, 2024 at 3:12 p.m.modified on 01 Jul 2024 at 15:44
Invited on the set of “C à vous” last Friday, Agustin Galiana, without filter, did not hesitate to share his point of view on current French politics.
At 45 years old, Agustin Galiana is proud of his dual career in Spain and France. The actor can boast of having won “Dancing with the Stars” and “Mask Singer” in France. The overwhelming victory of the National Rally (RN) in the first round of the legislative elections July 31, 2024 announces a tense week, with a Republican front more fragile than ever. The international press believes that Emmanuel Macron has lost his bet, leaving France in a “vertiginous fall into the unknown.”
Before these elections and in a climate marked by racism, Agustin Galiana shared his opinion on current politics. Guest on the set of the show “C à vous” on June 28, 2024, the former star of “Clem” did not mince his words when commenting on the French political situation.
Agustin Galiana is living the French dream
Although born in Spain and started his career there, Agustin Galiana is now an essential star in France, both in cinema and on television. Having lived in France for 11 years, the actor has become a familiar face on the French small screen. A real success story for the man who dared to settle in Paris in 2013 without really believing in it, as he recently confided on the set ofAnne-Élisabeth Lemoine.
“I arrived with a suitcase and 1,000 euros in my pocket. I was received by a friend who welcomed me, but it was very difficult, because I spent 4 years where the telephone did not ring… I came above all to find a job and so I became a guide tourist in Paris at the beginning.“, told the native of Alicante.
Augustin Galiana “unhappy with everything that is happening now”
Although he is not French by birth, Agustin Galiana is very attached to France. He follows with great interest the current political situation, marked by the dissolution of the National Assembly and the early legislative elections. Taking advantage of this turbulent period, the forty-year-old became one of the many celebrities to oppose the National Rally.
“Today I feel a little French, even if I don’t have the right to vote. Love for Paris allowed me to discover the history of France. It’s a country that I really like and has given me a lot of opportunities. That’s why I’m so unhappy with everything that’s happening now. France is a united country, which warmly welcomes foreigners, and we cannot lose that.“
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
To conclude, Agustin Galiana wanted to recall the motto of France, famous even beyond its borders: “I find that we cannot forget these three pretty words that you have at home. It is fraternity, liberty and above all equality.. It’s very important to remind everyone of this.“Strong words which resonated with the other guests on the set of “C à Vous”, but which seem to have little effect on the French.
Indeed, the latest polls have proven to be correct, The Parts of Jordan Bardella having come out on top in the first round on Sunday evening with a comfortable lead. A lover of France, which welcomed him more than ten years ago when he decided to try his luck in Paris, the winner of Mask Singer 2024 refuses to resign himself to the rise of extremism in the political sphere and public debate.
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