While the final of the Star Academyopposing Ebony to Marine, will take place this evening on TF1the famous tele-hook has never been so talked about. In question, a wave of racism and intolerance which struck the castle of Dammarie-les-Lys and which aroused a huge controversy.
The subject, now debated Until the National Assemblyalso mobilized renowned personalities. Among them, Aya Nakamura, a French star with international influence, wanted to support Ebony in the face of this unacceptable violence.
The Star Academy at the heart of a debate in the Assembly
The racism of which Ebony, Franck and other candidates of the Star Academy have victims bursts into debates in the National Assembly. During a commission on violence in the artistic and media sectors, actress Nadège Beausson-Diagne denounced these acts with force. She recalled that Ebony and Franck were faced with attacks extremely violence.
The actress also pointed out The silence of productionwho has never appointed racism despite the measures taken. She deplored that a program “mainstream” either the target of such relentlessness, amplified by controversial remarks like those of Firmine Richard on the Dom-Tom vote. Worried about Ebony, she expressed her fears about The psychological impact From this hatred when it was released from the show.
Aya Nakamura supports Ebony
Many personalities have taken a stand to denounce the wave of racist violence that affects the candidates of the Star Academyand the first to express themselves is none other than Thierry Cham, the father of Ebony and Zouk singer from the 2000s. If he is well aware of the attacks targeting his daughter, he prefers not to pay attention: “I get these attacks, I put them in a box and throw it to the bottom of the ocean. I only look at the positive and I focus on Ebony.”
Precious support that is added to that of Aya Nakamura. Indeed, the international star, herself a target of hateful comments After his performance at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, demonstrated his unwavering support in Ebony on his social networks …
-The singer denounces a disturbing reality
Aya Nakamura’s positions are rare, but this time, a few hours from the final of the Star Academythe interpreter of Pookie used his social networks to get a strong message across. She shared a photo of candidate Ebony, accompanied by a punchy legend : “A disturbed star.” This message, both concise and powerful, highlights the difficulties faced by artists from diversity, often victims of discrimination.
He recalls how the path to recognition can be sown with pitfallseven in areas supposed to be inclusive as Music or television. Aya Nakamura, herself a target of racism, thus underlines the importance of supporting talents like Ebony, which embody the renewal and change in the French cultural landscape.
