After a childhood marked by violence, several abandonments and the death of her grandmother who raised her, the investor in Who Wants to Be My Partner? (Wednesday February 21 at 9:10 p.m. on M6) is enjoying incredible success with his hair product business.
How did you join the show? Who wants to be my partner?
Kelly Massol: I took the lead. After interacting with Jean-Pierre Nadir (businessman who participates in Who wants to be my partner? editor’s note), I managed to meet, in June 2022, one of the producers of the show. I asked him if it was possible to join the adventure. But the casting was already complete and he was worried that I was a little young as an investor. When he realized that I wasn’t taking it badly, I did a few “rescue” tests. In March 2023, they called me back and I contacted M6. I am proof that when you want, you can and you do!
Were you previously a viewer of the program?
Basically no, but I’ve seen snippets in reels on Instagram. I didn’t try to watch more because I was afraid of being influenced. I wanted to keep my paw.
What are you bringing new to this show?
Color? (Laughs.) More seriously, if I’m here, it’s to help entrepreneurs, people who have the same story as me and haven’t necessarily gotten the attention they deserve. I’m looking for nuggets, people who have gold in their hands and who I can highlight. I want to be a good fairy and not just a financial partner.
Have the many trials you have gone through shaped the person you are today?
It’s a good question and one I’ve thought about it often. I think I wouldn’t have gotten to where I am if I hadn’t experienced all that because it gave me this unlimited hunger. I know what it’s like to have nothing, to have everything and to do everything not to lose it.
What concept of success do you want to pass on to your two sons (Marco, 8 years old, and Marley, 7 years old) ?
I particularly messed up their education regarding their relationship with money. My eldest has no idea how much a pencil costs but isn’t the type to ask for something because it’s fashionable. His criterion is that it be pretty. It doesn’t matter if it costs 5 or 100 euros… In today’s world, I’m not sure that it’s an asset but I do believe that I knew how to instill in them the value of work.