Attached to the TV section, Hiba Semali devotes herself to the small screen. The Voice, Koh-Lanta, Top Chef, Secret Story, Star Academy and even Les Marseillais have no secrets for her.
After weeks of competition, the “Star Academy” has come to an end. And while the final pitted Marine against Ebony, the public made a choice: it was Marine who was the big winner. Enough to disappoint Ebony fans, starting with a former candidate.
“Like many, I’m disappointed but…”: After Ebony’s defeat, a former Star Academy candidate speaks frankly
Saturday January 25, 2025, TF1 broadcast the final of the Star Academy. During the evening, viewers saw Marine and Ebony, the two finalists, oppose each other. After performances, each more qualitative than the last, the public decided: the famous singing competition! A great victory for the young woman but a big disappointment for Ebony fans… and not only that. On social networks, after then, a former candidate of the Star Academy spoke out.
It was in 2005 that Jean-Luc Guizonne participated in the TF1 talent show. Eventually, . But everyone still remembers the charming singer. Two decades later, Sunday January 26, 2025, spoke on Instagram about Ebony’s defeat. “What a Queen our Ebony is! I had the privilege of participating in the show @staracademyTF1 in 2005. You were just 1 year old @ebonyqueensheba. We watched you emerge, grow and win our hearts week after week. Like many, I am disappointed with the result but in hindsight, relieved that you do not have to undergo the pressure of ‘winning’ and that you have this freedom, this luxury of being able to flourish artistically, at your own pace, surrounded by a passionate team“, he writes.
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That’s not all, Jean-Luc Guizonne talks about the racism Ebony suffered throughout her experience on television: “This adventure will unfortunately also have made it possible to put the finger on a recurring societal problem where a minority of ignorant people try but without success to prevent the influence of black women. A sad reality but love and tolerance will always triumph! Thank you Ebony for the representativeness that you allow and the birth of a whole new generation of little Ebony ‘BONITAS’ who recognized themselves in you. Your career will be long and beautiful.“Moreover, he says he is impatient to applaud during his concerts. Finally, Jean-Luc Guizonne addresses a few words to the winner of the Star Academy : “Well done Marine, because to make a great final you need two undeniable artists and you have all the talent necessary to accomplish great things!“A long message which is debated in the comments…
