Vianney, an accomplished artist, but also a devoted family man, recently shared the challenges he faces in protecting his inner circle. Guest in the show What an era! broadcast on France 2, Saturday December 16, 2023, the 32-year-old singer spoke frankly the pressures exerted by prying eyes on one’s family life. Married since 2020 to cellist Catherine Robert, Vianney now forms a harmonious blended family, marked by strong ties with his daughter-in-law whom he has “adopted”. It is in 2021 that his son Edgar is born, making Vianney an accomplished dad. In an interview granted At Sunday Newspaperon November 26, 2023, he highlighted this change in perspective: “Being a parent is transformative. Passing on life is an upheaval”before adding: “Our navel is no longer in the same place. Before having a child, I was convinced that I was focused on the common good. Well, no, I still lived a lot for myself”.
Vianney: “I almost did something stupid”
However, this family balance was put to the test by unsolicited media exposure. During his passage to What an era!Vianney explained her decision to share intimate images of her family in her song’s music video NOWinterpreted in duet with Renaud. He confided: “I wanted to put them on because this song was important to me.” In addition, he also revealed that this approach was a way of resuming control over moments stolen by paparazzi over the years. “In recent years, we have had our images of intimate life moments stolen a lot, it made me sick”shared the sponsor of the 2023 Telethon. “So honestly, I’m not afraid of anything, but some crazy things have happened to me with this story. I’ve had some [des paparazzis]. I almost did something stupid.“, he confesses to Léa Salamé. Asked by the latter about his experience, Vianney revealed: “I held back, Léa, because I am well brought up. But yes, it drives me crazy because it’s theft. These moments are sacred to me“.