Star Academy: Endemol launches an investigation for a far-right newspaper on the final stage

This Saturday, February 3rd, the Star Academy has sacred Pierre Garnier as the big winner of this successful season. But another element caught the attention during this final. During the course of Julian AND Patrizio Fiorithe dancers passed an edition of the far-right newspaper from hand to hand Rivarol.

Rivarol, an “anti-Semitic and racist rag” on the stage of the Star Academy final

A video excerpt was subsequently published and reported Tristan Mendès-France, specialist in online extremism. We see, next to a competing singer, two extras each handing a copy of the weekly magazine to two extras, who hold out their arms to read it.

Endemol regrets the appearance on Star Academy of this “propaganda newspaper” already condemned 15 times by the courts

Endemol France, company that produces Star Academyreacted quickly and issued a press release published on Sunday 4th February. “We apologize to the spectators, artists and studentswrote Endemol France. We regret and strongly condemn that a propaganda newspaper in total opposition to the values ​​of the “Star Academy” appeared in a painting last night during the final. » The production company promised to investigate: “ Consequently, the necessary sanctions will be adopted “.

Founded in 1951, Rivarol is a leading newspaper of the French far right. In 2022, its publishing director, Jerome Bourbon was convicted of contesting crimes against humanity and “ incitement to hatred » anti-Semitic towards Jews due to a video in which he mentioned the Vel d’Hiv raid. Hasn’t he already been convicted elsewhere fifteen times by the courts.