The accusations against Slimane undermine the good image he cultivates among progressives, immigrants and LGBT people
Direct from Paris – The French press focuses on the scandal involving one of the country’s most famous singers, Slimane, 35, was accused of sexual harassment and assault by two technicians who worked on his programs.
In the most serious case, the artist held the employee around the waist and rubbed his erect member against his body in front of several people, backstage at a show in December 2023. Witnesses filmed the scene with cell phones.
The “bomb” in Slimane’s career came as he traveled across France on tour and competed for awards. Numerous shows are sold out, including two dates in January at the Accor Arena in Paris.
After the allegations are leaked to the media, the singer’s team tries to manage the crisis to avoid a million dollar loss. Despite the seriousness of the case, he remains silent.
Slimane became famous after winning the French “The Voice” award in 2016. Some of his songs have been successful on Brazilian radio stations, such as Antena 1. In May this year he came in 4th place at Eurovision, the largest European music festival, with the song “Mon Amour”.
Of Algerian origin, born in an unglamorous suburb of Paris and single father of a girl, the artist has been the target of countless racist attacks. Homophobes also demonize him because he composes and sings songs with a neutral pronoun and, sometimes, wears an agender costume.
His song “Viens on s’aime”, about a love that faces everything and everyone, has been used in same-sex weddings. Slimane posed for the cover of the gay magazine ‘Têtu’. In the interview he spoke about the derogatory comments about his style and repertoire. “To me, there is nothing more manly than a man who accepts your sensitivity.”
Source: Terra
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