Mathilde Seigner evokes the consequences of the Polanski affair on her career: “I am blacklisted”

NEWS
LETTERS

fun, news, tips… what else?

Emmanuelle Seigner has spoken for the first time publicly of the accusations concerning her husband, actor and director Roman Polanski.

Emmanuelle Seigner is the wife of filmmaker Roman Polanski, accused of raping minors. He is notably accused of having drugged Samantha Gailey, a 13-year-old teenager at the material time, before abusing her. Roman Polanski is still the subject of an international arrest warrant issued by the United States. This Saturday, October 15, 2022, Emmanuelle Seigner took the floor to defend her husband who is, in her words, “soiled” and “flouted” by public opinion. This is the first time that she has publicly mentioned this affair.

Interviewed by Audrey Crespo-Marat on the TF1 show seven to eightEmmanuelle Saigner returned for the first time to the affair with Samantha Gailey, explaining: Thirteen is young of course, but it was a very permissive time. She continues: “The relationship to age has also changed a lot. At the time, we rented the Lolita, we celebrated it. So me, having started my modeling career at 14, it was not a story that shocked me“.

Latest news

Emmanuelle Seigner “blacklisted” because of the Polanski affair?

Relaunched by Audrey Crespo-Mara, she specifies: “He feels guilty towards us”. The reporter asks:Not guilty of having slept with a 14-year-old girl?“. She answers : “Yes, of course. Especially since they are now very good relations. They exchange e-mails. She can’t stand this victim status anymore. That’s why she’s asking for the charges to be dropped.

Mathilde Seigner continues: “Me when I met my husband, all the women wanted to sleep with him, all the young girls wanted to sleep with him, it was crazy, it was crazy. He was 52 years old, he looked like he was 30, he was a great director, so he was very attractive and i don’t think he needed to rape anyone. According to the actress, the presumption of innocence today is “totally flouted“.

She finally evokes the repercussions of this affair on their careers: “It’s awful because he can’t edit a film, actors are advised not to act in his films. Myself, I am blacklisted in France.”

Celine Herment

source site-41