The last cover of Têtu magazine was censored by SNCF and RATP because it features singer Bilal Hassani dressed as a Madonna. This pop photo is reminiscent of Catholic paintings.
Photographed by Christopher Barraja and dressed by Simon Pylyser, singer Bilal Hassani made the cover of the last issue of the magazine “Têtu” published on November 24, 2021. In a spirit reminiscent of the portraits of Pierre and Gilles, we see the finalist of “Dance with the stars” dressed in a large almond green dress with puffed sleeves and a halo of rays of light forming a crown around her head. Her long, slick hair falls over her shoulders as her hands are turned to the sky, at her gaze. This magnificent cover is dedicated to him because Bilal Hassani has just been elected personality of the year by the magazine. But despite its beauty, the image was censored by SNCF and RATP because the company that takes care of their displays, Médiatransport, feared that it would shock some of the users.
According to the site Pause, the company reportedly asked the magazine “To change the appearance of Bilal Hassani” so that the blanket no longer has “A denominational character”. The editor in chief of “Têtu”, Thomas Vampouille, had however anticipated the blow. “We had planned two poster campaigns, he explains to the site. One with Decaux for the kiosks, the other with Mediatransports for the stations. Decaux accepted without any problem, but Mediatransports opposed us “
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In the editorial of TÊTU, Thomas Vampouille writes: “’It’s time we had more fun with gender norms, and gradually killed them‘, defends Bilal after being told all his life that he is ‘a bit too much like girls, and not enough like boys’ ”. He pursues : “Bilal Hassani commands admiration. By offering with talent and simplicity (…) an incarnation of our plural community, he has established himself as the TÊTU personality of the year 2021”.
According to Mediatransport, it seems that metro users are not ready to reinvent the standards with the singer. We have to believe that in 2021, the reappropriation of religious images for artistic purposes is still disturbing, especially when it concerns members of the LGBTQI + community.
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