From October 11 to 18, 2026, admirers of the performerAlexandria Alexandra will be able to embark on a new cruise bearing his image. A journey imagined by his son, Claude François Junior, which offers shows, theme evenings and meetings with those who met the star up close. Among them is Dani Borg. Former captain of the Clodettesshe shared the stage and the singer’s daily life for several years. In an interview given to TV-Leisurethe one who today leads several activities during this cruise is returned to her memories of Cloclo. But above all, she wanted to defend the artist in the face of criticism which continues to resurface around his private life.
Claude François accused of relations with minors: Dani Borg comes out of silence
Over the years, several biographies and testimonies have shed light on certain relationships that the singer would have maintained with very young women. Accusations which took on a new dimension after the revelations of Julie Bocquet. In 2018, the latter claimed to be the singer’s hidden daughter and said that her mother was only 13 years old when she had an affair with him. A revelation which deeply shocked public opinion. For Dani Borg, however, this affair deserves to be placed in context. “Today, everyone is shocked by everything. At that time, nothing shocked anyone. I’ve never seen Claude get engaged to a teenage girl. Never“, she assured. The former dancer even affirms that the singer would have immediately ended this relationship when he discovered the real age of the young girl. “Indeed, Claude had a relationship with this girl, but frankly, we didn’t tell him her age. She looked 18-20 years old. The day she told Claude her true age, he ended the relationship immediately. Except he never knew she was pregnant“, she declared. Words which contrast with the image sometimes conveyed in certain stories dedicated to the artist. For those who knew him for years, the portrait drawn today does not correspond to the man she knew.
“Claude was not an old man”: the former Clodette denounces an image that she considers unfair
Another sequence regularly continues to resurface on social networks. In an interview filmed in 1973, Claude François spoke of his preference for young girls aged “15 Ã 18 ans“. Statements which, seen from today’s perspective, have provoked numerous reactions. Here again, Dani Borg believes that these remarks must be analyzed taking into account the times. “Claude was not an old man, he died at 39 years old. For a 25-26 year old guy to say that 18 year old girls are charming, no man died“, she explained. Moved by the criticism aimed at the interpreter of As per usualshe regrets that her image is today associated with particularly serious accusations. “I’m so sorry he’s being made out to be a pedophile today“, she confided. According to her, the singer’s official companions were not teenagers, and the fascination that Claude François exerted on his audience also explains certain situations. “The fiancées he had were not kids. On the other hand, the teenage fans were running behind him, trying to steal kisses, yes, of course“, she added. If those close to her continue to defend the man they knew, the testimonies and revelations that have emerged over the years also remind us that certain stories are now viewed under a very different prism from that of the time. A debate which, clearly, is not close to going out.
