An old video of Michel Cymes talking about the “psychosis” surrounding Covid-19 has resurfaced in recent days. On the set of Tout Beau, Tout Neuf (TBT9) on February 24th, the panel members strongly reacted to these comments made by the doctor, in a context marked by a legal dispute between Cyril Hanouna and Michel Cymes.
A Covid video resurfaces
Cyril Hanouna opens the discussion with an old video of Michel Cymes on Covid-19: “You’re more likely to die of a bad flu.” It refers to comments made by the doctor at the beginning of the health crisis that are circulating again on social media.
Cyril Hanouna continues by asking: “Is he clueless?” The debate then revolves around the credibility of Michel Cymes’ past statements.
“Since the beginning, he’s been talking nonsense”: Gilles Verdez takes a stand
On the TBT9 set on February 24th, Gilles Verdez spoke up, expressing his opinion on this video and the doctor’s position on Covid-19: “No, but from the beginning. He’s been talking nonsense.” According to him, it would be “a kind of denial, similar to the attack against you,” referring to Michel Cymes’ lawsuit against Cyril Hanouna.
The commentator adds: “It seems like he’s trying to reverse all the nonsense, to be polite, that he has said since 2020-2019”. He concludes: “In these cases, I advise keeping a low profile. And he doesn’t want to. And it’s stupid because he’s digging himself deeper every day. So he’s totally clueless.”
“He’s trying to create a buzz”: a commentator criticizes Michel Cymes’ motivation
Victor, another commentator present on the TBT9 set on February 24th, agrees: “No, this man is talking nonsense.” He adds: “He’s trying to create a buzz.”
Michel Cymes, a medical expert, is known for frequently alarming the French about “the psychosis” around Covid-19. Most TBT9 commentators see this stance as a way for him to garner attention.
A legal context in the background
This sequence comes at a time when a legal dispute is ongoing between Cyril Hanouna and Michel Cymes. The latter has filed a complaint, claiming that a judge has been appointed and the case will be judged in the coming months.
The dispute revolves around statements made by Cyril Hanouna regarding the doctor’s professional situation. While this point was not addressed in the February 24th sequence, the previous day’s show allowed the TBT9 host to respond to the doctor’s legal action.
A widely commented sequence
The broadcast of these exchanges on TBT9 comes in a tense media climate between the two presenters and concerning public statements made about the pandemic.
The replaying of old statements, combined with the ongoing legal context, has led the panelists on the set to react, each expressing their analysis of the doctor Michel Cymes’ remarks. Watch the free replay of the TBT9 show on M6+ now and from Monday to Friday at 6:45 PM on W9.
