Mélissa Theuriau angry: she calls out to Gabriel Attal with the strong words of a very concerned man

Lyes Louffok testified in 2014 about the mistreatment he suffered in a book entitled In the hell of homes and has since campaigned for better political representation of children. He took up his pen this January 29, 2024 in the columns of Figaro to warn of the possible disappearance of the State Secretariat for Children in the Attal government, while 380,000 children are placed under its responsibility, “the Republic must protect them“, he wrote. A platform which was shared by an influential French personality: the producer Mélissa Theuriau.

Mélissa Theuriau relayed in a story on her Instagram account the article written by the child rights activist. A long message which allows a precise analysis of the situation. In this text to read in its entirety in THE FigaroLyès Louffok writes in particular: “Childhood is not a cause like any other, it defines a civilized society. It defines our threshold of tolerance to justify the social pact, to decide that the strong do not dominate the weak. And the weak are the children.”

Lyès Louffok proclaims thus: “At a time when Gabriel Attal’s government is being formed, the abolition of the State Secretariat for Children would mean that the public authorities are giving up on specifically taking care of the needs of children..”

The producer and former host of Restricted zone on M6 also knows the subject well and who is the author of this open letter. She actually produced the documentary Placed babies, life ahead of them, directed by Karine Dusfour. Its broadcast on France 2 last year was followed by a debate moderated by Marie Drucker with Charlotte Parmentier-Lecocq and Lyes Louffok.

The mother of Lila (12 years old) and Léon (15 years old), born from her marriage to Jamel Debbouze, is very attached to the cause of children, in France and throughout the world. She supports and helps the association “Rêves” which works for hospitalized children and is godmother of the association chaired by Tina Kieffer in liaison with Unicef ​​”la Flamme Marie Claire” which helps young girls to access the education and attending school. We also owe him the documentary Réparer les vivants which addresses the work carried out with women victims of violence, as well as their children.

Mélissa Theuriau did not experience her own childhood well

What about Mélissa Theuriau’s own childhood? The ex-journalist remained evasive on the subject when she was questioned by Catherine Ceylac in Tea or coffee : “I didn’t like being a child and a teenager at all. I don’t get any pleasure from looking back on my childhood. It’s painful.” She then explained that she “didn’t really know why. I should start a job. Everything is fine though. I have great, loving, intelligent, musical, funky, cool parents“.