She had promised her family that she would do less broadcasting to have more free time as a couple and with her children… but Léa Salamé is back on track, with a still busy schedule, this year! She who no longer presents the Political Show of France 2 since last year is still at the helm of France’s first radio morning showon France Interand occupies all his Saturday evenings, with the talk show “What a time” on France 2.
A father “powerful and charismatic” At “high level of requirement”
HAS Psychologies magazine this Wednesday, September 20, she confides that her fear of heights is above all a desire to live up to the life of her father, Ghassan Salamé, 72 years old, a man whom she has wanted to please all her life. In the columns of the article, she rarely talks about that man “powerful and charismatic”, himself born to a farmer father and a mother who was a chef in a Beirut hotel, with such a fabulous destiny. University professor, politician, political scientist, he was Kofi Annan’s special advisor at the UN, but also Minister of Culture, Education and Higher Education in Lebanon, and Knight of the Legion of honor in France.
An impressive CV for someone who came from a very modest background – and who gave wings to Léa Salamé. Also, the young woman who did brilliant studies at Sciences Po and New York University before working in television, admits to having been guided by her “high level of demands”. She also quips: “He rdreamed that I was a journalist at the New York Times. And I’m not sure he’s comfortable when he sees me on infotainment shows! Too bad”.
“I was probably also looking for recognition from my father“
Today at the top of her career and her life as a woman, Léa Salamé has finally allowed herself to cut the cord. She admits: “I was probably also looking for recognition from my father. But that’s settled: tomorrow, everything can stop.”. With help in her shoes, she still concludes: “I’m not saying that I would live it well, but I accepted the idea“. As late as possible !
F.A.