Since his arrival in season 11 of the star Academy, Malika Benjelloun is far from unanimous. The choreographer and dance teacher took over from Yanis Marshall, very popular with the public at the Star Ac. If at first, the young woman seemed to have won over the viewers, the passing lessons ultimately worked to her disadvantage. Highly criticized on social networks, many viewers of the star Academy criticize him for not helping the students in the class progress, and for only presenting them in each of his classes with the dance that is required of them for the evaluations… On Instagram, Kiddy Smile, a highly respected dancer, singer and choreographer in the industryviolently attacked his colleague, whom he reproached for to propose “shit” to the candidates of the promotion !
The one who was popularized by his participation in the show Drag Race Francewhere he has served as a juror since season 1 alongside Nicky Doll and Daphne Bürkistrongly pointed out the dance lessons offered by his colleague to Candice, Djebril, Héléna, Pierre and even Axel, and which, according to him, are in no way representative of the art that they are supposed to promote: “It’s because of people like Malika Benjelloun that the State wants to introduce a state diploma! This is a perfect example of the people you should put in their place because that going on television to talk shit and show wrong moves, not only does it discredit said dance but it also hurts the Culture !” the professional said annoyedly.
An exceptional professional career
If the professionalism of Malika Benjelloun has often been called into question since November 4, 2023, the date of the launch of the eleventh season of the star Academythe fact remains that the forty-year-old has a real professional career that no one can question: a dancer from the age of three, she was passionate about classical dance and jazz as a child, before turning to hip-hop at 17. She became a professional dancer, and choreographed numerous television shows, such as NRJ Music AwardsTHE Hit Machine and… the star Academy ! The dancer has worked with the greatest, choreographing the tours of Puff Daddy, Soprano, Black M, M. Pokora, Lââm, Michaël Youn, Billy Crawford, Ophélie Winter and Grace Jones and even Robbie Williamsthe godfather of the previous season of the program.