Friday November 18, 2022, Laurent Baffie was invited to the show La Bande Originale, on France Inter. In full promotion of his new book, the comedian returned to his inappropriate gesture towards Nolwenn Leroy, which occurred in September 2017.
A sequence that did not go unnoticed by viewers … Saturday November 23, 2022, Nolwenn Leroy was invited to the set of Salut les Terrans, on C8. Close to the singer, Laurent Baffie had allowed himself to pull up her dress, leaving her hand on her thigh for a brief moment. Wishing to play down the situation, Nolwenn Leroy clarified: “I want to say it, I let him do it because it’s Laurent and he’s my friend. We’ve known each other for a long time, that’s why I let him put his hand on my thigh.” Shocked, however, some viewers called the gesture “of sexual assault.“ However, the Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel had not taken any action against Laurent Baffie. In a press release, we could read:The CSA, by examining the sequence, took into account on the one hand, the obviously humorous and provocative context of the emission and on the other hand, the declaration of the guest minimizing the range of this gesture.“
Friday November 18, 2022, Laurent Baffie was the guest of La Bande Originale, on France Inter. Agreeing to return to this sequence, the comedian said: “It’s been a state affair and a lot of business, but my valve was not good. I confused dinner with friends with a TV show. I did something that I do not assume, that I would not have liked to see by someone else. We all make mistakes and this one, I claim it. In addition, poor Nolwenn who was in the middle of promotion (…) I rotted his promotion a little. I called her to apologize. She said to me: ‘Fuck it my Laulau, everything is fine.’“A few years earlier, this one had already declared:”We all agree that it’s not the best gag of my career. If I had to do it again, I wouldn’t do it again (…) It was neither done nor to be done, but it did not deserve this punishment.“
Nolwenn Leroy: “If I had felt attacked, I would have defended myself”
Shortly after the broadcast of the program, Roselyne Bachelot had denounced “unbearable aggression.“Words that the singer had not understood. Thursday, September 28, 2017, for the ParisianNolwenn Leroy confided: “I don’t understand why this is taking on such proportions when I have defused the problem. In absolute terms, I understand such reactions, because it’s a fight that needs to be fought, but this is a bad example and Laurent the wrong person to attack.” Cash, this one had specified: “With my strong character, if I had felt attacked, I would have defended myself and I would have given him a nudge in the face. I would have done it with anyone else, but Laurent is indeed a friend. We have known each other for fifteen years and he has always been kind and respectful to me. And then when you come to Ardisson, you know what to expect.“To put an end to the controversy, Nolwenn Leroy had slipped:”On TV, if there is anyone who is not mysogine and who is intelligent, it is Laurent. He has since sent me a bouquet of flowers and a humorous note.“