One of Europe’s most popular comedians, Blanche Gardin, has taken to social media to publicly respond to Amazon’s request to appear in the fourth season of the French version of the popular show. LOL: Whoever laughs comes out!. In her engaging message, she explained the reasons behind her refusal to take part in the show and revealed the salary she had been offered for a single day of filming.
Blanche Gardin definitely doesn’t have her tongue in her pocket. On stage, she is known for her outspokenness and dirty jokes. And the 46-year-old French comedian is just as direct on social networks.
In a lengthy letter to Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s wealthy leader, Gardin said he needed to accept the invitation to participate in LOL Who Laughs Come From! reject. “I understood that it was only one day of shooting, only here, on this day, I have a dentist. And as the third richest person in the world, you need good, long teeth to be successful in this world.
She was then quick to add that she would be embarrassed to receive “€200,000 for a day’s work, even if I lose at your game, if my charity of choice wins €50,000, which is four times less, and again, only if I.” win.
The comedian then went on to list what she believes to be Amazon’s problems, most notably the fact that the company “doesn’t pay its taxes in France and even benefits from a billion euros in tax credits, while making 50 billion euros in sales.
She ended her lengthy post by telling Jeff Bezos that if he felt like completely rethinking his business, “then maybe you could invite me back later. And I could accept that. lol.”
Richard Speer, the one from Le Journal, the producer of the Quebec version LOL: Who has the last laugh? one in France.
In the second season of the Patrick Huard-hosted show, the cast would be fairly complete and would only include “A” artists, Le Journal learned from another source familiar with the matter. Details of this new season will be released “like last time in due course,” Speer said.