Franck Sylvestre was invited to the show “Le monde à l’envers” on Friday night in response to the cancellation of his show, which his puppet Max was to blame.
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The doll would therefore have a “black face” and perpetuate racial stereotypes, according to critics.
The comedian and his pal have been on stage with this show since 2009, and this is the first time he said the situation has arisen.
“It’s very surprising. […] It was the Mayor on City Council who decided to cancel the show, so it’s political interference,” Mr Sylvestre explained.
Racism in the name of anti-racism?
When asked about the comments of a member of an anti-racist group, who said: “Your business is wrong, we don’t talk about it,” Sylvestre expressed outrage.
“Actually, the world is upside down,” replied Franck Sylvestre. Me, I’ve been going through this for a month, I’m really living upside down, I hear things coming from over there. This group is a group that wants to do the opposite.