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The singer and actress Camélia Jordana recently returned to the controversial comments she made on police blunders.
At 31, Camélia Jordana settles her scores: “There is not a single French person who…
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Camélia Jordana is a committed public figure. She notably made strong remarks in 2020 against the police. She took advantage of the promotion of her new film to return to it.
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Camélia Jordana is a multi-talented artist. Discovered as a singer, it is now in the cinema that she has flourished for several years. She was also invited on TF1 to promote her latest film Before the Flames Go Out.
Camélia Jordana explains the disenchantment with the police
Camélia Jordana is a committed public figure. She notably made strong remarks in 2020 against the police. She took advantage of the promotion of her new film to return to it. The content of the words spoken sparked a real media outpouring. She was then a guest of Laurent Ruquier on the set of We are not lying. She had charged the entire police force with great vehemence. “There are men and women who are massacred daily in France, every day, for no other reason than their skin color. So actually, that’s one of the reasons why people are angry with the police.”
Camélia Jordana evokes a feeling of insecurity
The actress also spoke of her personal feeling of insecurity in the face of the police. “There are thousands of people who don’t feel safe around a cop, and I’m one of them. Today I have straightened hair. When I have curly hair I don't feel safe around a cop in France. Really ". Since this position which caused a lot of noise, the actress has put a little water in her wine. While she was Audrey Crespo-Mara’s guest on the TF1 set, she returned to this controversy. “I think, indeed, this remark was clumsy. He was not precise and thoughtful. He was very spontaneous, very authentic. I'm from the South, so for me, being massacred, if you like, is at football, by your boss at work... Obviously, there was no question of massacre. It’s about violence.”
Camélia Jordana looks back on the death of Nahel
Despite this step back, the actress's inner fire still burns. Police violence remains a major subject for Camélia Jordana. The death of Nahel - killed by a police officer - triggered an immense wave of riots, is proof of this. She thus mentioned the drama which took place in Nanterre in July 2023. She said she was deeply shocked by the fact that a police officer was able to shoot the young man at point blank range. The video which subsequently circulated deeply shocked her. “When I see that, I’m like, ‘Okay. We are in France. We are in a state of law, the French Republic. This kind of event cannot happen.”
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