Exit Yanis Marshall and Laure Balon, and make way for choreographer Cécile Chaduteau and dancer Malika Benjelloun. Indeed, the first two have been replaced for the new edition of the star Academy. And this was not always accepted. Since the announcement of his ouster, Yanis Marshall has continued to criticize the production and accuse it of having ousted him in a dishonest manner.
But what do the people most involved think, or rather, those who were able to work with Yanis Marshall throughout the previous season? Yann Barthès tried to find out. This is why he invited Nikos Aliagas and Michael Goldman on Daily this Wednesday, October 25, 2023. During their visit, the host of the star Academy and his director were immediately questioned on the subject. The presenter asked: “Why was it necessary to replace Laure Balon and Yanis Marshall, who seems to be taking it badly?”Nikos Aliagas replied: “Oh he takes it… He’s at home. I mean, we change in production, in The Voice, at Star Ac’… He can come back and do a class, right?”
Also see: “Star Academy”: first controversy even before the broadcast of the first bonus of the new season!
Nikos Aliagas gives explanations for the departure of Yanis Marshall and Laure Balon
On the part of Jean-Jacques Goldman’s son, there seems to be no animosity: “I don’t think there is any latent conflict.” However, the answers provided did not really convince Yann Barthès. Therefore, the host who presented Lola, the first candidate of the new season of the star Academy, insisted. After rephrasing the question, Michael Goldman finally admitted: “These are questions that are beyond me, it is the responsibility of production”visibly uncomfortable.
Seeing his colleague in embarrassment, Nikos Aliagas then spoke: “Because things are changing!”he tried to justify, before adding: “I’m not going to be tongue-in-cheek, but every year, we can change, we’re looking for formulas, it’s going to take longer, no one was unworthy, they are great artists, so we will try. And then, we have two excellent teachers…”
RF