“A real bunch of idiots, you and your family.” “Even if you have any semblance of intelligence, it’s useless to you, you’re useless. Just bad at everything.”
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Patricia Paquin has had angry messages in her personal inbox for years.
For the professional hostess, it’s like someone knocking on her door unsolicited and throwing insults at her.
The 54-year-old claims to have “had everything, read everything” over the years.
From messages like “You make me angry, I hate you” to unusual requests (nylon stockings she said she was wearing, for example a request from a foot fetishist) to photos of her private parts. Men and women to comments on their weight.
In April 2022, the presenter had had enough and released a video intended as a slur against critics (and critics), allowing herself to judge her looks and those of public figures.
The call for goodwill — especially between women — quickly went viral.
Patricia Paquin says it was good for her.
Mean comments about the appearance of female personalities are a scourge for the host.
For them, these comments are insidious because they add to the already intense pressure to thrive in an environment where image and looks matter.
“Obviously you go home and start asking yourself questions,” she confided to the Journal. I think it’s recklessness and people think they can say anything even though it’s very hurtful.
“In addition to the social networks that glorify youth, beautiful skin, a beautiful body, a good life, it is important to exercise and always feel good…”
Today, in this virtual whirlwind, his entourage has opted for the “I don’t care” technique; His parents aren’t regularly seen on the networks, and his boyfriend (head animator Louis-François Marcotte) is “completely on the brink.”