Tongues are loosened. The Patrick Bruel affair was relaunched after the revelations of Flavie Flament, who accused him of raped her when she was only 16. Statements firmly denied by the singer. As for the host, she filed a complaint and remains upright in the face of Patrick Bruel’s defense. Since he spoke, other testimonies have been heard. In all, more than thirty women testified about alleged sexual violence that allegedly took place between 1991 and 2019.
Fans have already expressed their disappointment. Because if Patrick Bruel is today presumed innocent, the accumulation of stories is nevertheless accompanied bya great feeling of unease. The public has now learned that measures have been taken within Les Enfoirés to protect women behind the scenes. Recently, a former professor of Star Academy also came out of silence: “The goal of the game was to never find yourself in an elevator with him“at-elle déploré auprès de Franceinfo.
Why has a performance of Patrick Bruel’s play already been canceled?
Feminist associations are demanding the pure and simple cancellation of his tour So Look 35which was initially scheduled to begin in June. They obtained a first success with a canceled festival tour and Parisian dates canceled. But there remained the play Part two at the Édouard VII theater. Uneasiness rose on stage while he played with Stéphane Freiss and Marine Delterme. This Wednesday, June 3, the performance had to be canceled after the intervention of the collective We all.
This Thursday morning, it was impossible to reserve a ticket for the last five performances of Part two. The actors should have bowed out this Sunday, June 7. This afternoon, RTL confirms that the play is definitively canceled. A decision made “in agreement with the actors” Writes the management of the Parisian theater on its website. Tickets will of course be refunded.
How did Patrick Bruel behave within the Enfoirés?
Among the Enfoirés too, the testimonies are multiplying. While he was explaining that he was withdrawing from the troop, a former volunteer had denounced his inappropriate behavior behind the scenes. Since then, team members, managers and other volunteers have come to accompany his testimony. A member of the Enfoirés testified anonymously, ensuring that his attitude was well known to everyone. For the moment, the management of Enfoirés has not reacted to the accusations targeting Patrick Bruel.
