Three weeks ago, M6 announced the programming on Tuesday October 10 at 10:25 p.m. of “Stéphane Plaza, travel with my father”. A documentary which promised to “discover the host as you have never seen him”. The press kit added that this would be “an opportunity to learn more about one of the French’s favorite presenters, through unpublished confessions about his childhood, the loss of his mother, his loved ones…”. This second part of the evening meeting was preceded by prime time devoted to “Apartment or house search”, also presented by Stéphane Plaza.
However, Mediapart reveals its investigation two days after this announcement. The investigative media reveals that three former companions of the M6 host accuse him of humiliation, threats and verbal or physical violence. Facts that the host disputes. If the channel has opened an internal investigation, this 100% Stéphane Plaza evening is shocking. Several feminists, such as Alice Coffin, Mathilde Viot (co-founder of the Observatory of Sexist and Sexual Violence in Politics), and Hélène Devynck have called for a rally in front of the M6 premises this evening at 7:30 p.m. “Stéphane Plaza in full glory on the air of M6 Tuesday evening, as if nothing had happened, as always, as if we could hit women without consequences, as if our words were worth nothing. Come along” wrote on X, ex-twitter, Hélène Devynck, journalist who is one of the women who filed a rape complaint against Patrick Poivre d’Arvor.
Despite this mobilization, M6 persists and signs. On the channel’s side, we confirm that there is no programming change planned and that the internal investigation continues. It remains to be seen what the public will decide and whether or not they will be there for this evening with Stéphane Plaza…