The studio froze with happiness after about thirty minutes of the interview. As he looked back on his long career, Michel Drucker and from Yleng Kemwhich he thought was on the other side of the world. “How happy I am to see you. I thought you were in Phnom Penh”he said, hugging her. For the one who took over the reins of Roll on Sunday on France 3 after more than a month of absence, the presence of this woman represents much more than a simple visit of courtesy.
“I’m considering having two daughters” : Michel Drucker talks about his unique bond with Yleng
The story that links the host to Yleng Kem began at the end of the 1970s. Placed in the DDASS at the age of 16 after fleeing the horror in her native country, the young girl found refuge with Michel Drucker and his wife Dany. While the couple had an apartment with a spare bedroom, they took steps to offer a stable home to a Cambodian woman. “She spent ten years with us.”a-t-il précisé.
Désormais, Michel Drucker proudly claims paternity of heart that he has been working with her for decades. He confided, during the show, thathe considers having two daughtersStéphanie Jarre and in “petite Yleng”. The latter has also experienced a meteoric rise in social status under the protective wing of the couple. Part of nothing, she rose to the top of her art thanks to his perseverance. The host never misses an opportunity to emphasize that his protégé has become an essential figure in her field of expertise.
“She ended up sewing the most beautiful dresses in the world” : la success story d’Yleng Kem
The pride of the PAF godfather was immense when he spoke of Yleng’s career with the greatest fashion designers on the planet. At just 23 years old, she became head of the workshop for the prestigious Pierre Cardin house. “She arrived, she didn’t know much. She ended up sewing the most beautiful dresses in the world for princesses around the world”explained the host.
Despite this international success in the world of luxury, Yleng never forgot his roots Cambodians. Today she devotes a large part of her energy to the association Padoumawhich she co-founded for help disadvantaged populations in his country of origin. Michel Drucker actively supports this project as sponsor of the organization. This meeting made it possible to highlight a family bond little known to the general public, illustrating a human solidarity that has lasted for nearly five decades.
