Marianne James never hesitates to loudly proclaim what she thinks. In her show, the singer even laughed about her weight without taking a pinch of salt… But woe betide anyone who dares to criticize her for her figure!
Marianne James, who is sworn to France has Incredible Talenthas the habit of not taking tweezers when she expresses herself. Famous for her banter and outspokenness, she did not hesitate to make fun of herself in her show It’s all in the voicea single on stage, broadcast this December 13 on Paris Première, in which she does not mince her words…
Marianne James and her “pack of 80 people”: “I’m not really pissed off…”
Marianne James does not lack self-deprecation and laughs, above all, at herself! In reference to her weight, Marianne James, for example, launches, on stage, a scathing “you ate a lot of nougat“.”I wanted to go as far as you can’t tell someone. But only I can tell myself that.”she explained to Tele-Leisure.
Accustomed to comments about her weight, she agrees to laugh on the subject but does not tolerate fatphobic criticism, particularly on social networks. “People don’t piss me off too much because I have a way of responding that is extremely scathing and painful for those who do that. And then I have a pack of 80 people who, whatever happens, will swoop like eagles on the site of the creature which has allowed itself to attack physically“, she explained.
Marianne James, frank: “I am 60 kilos overweight”
Over the years, Marianne James has learned to feel good about herself, but she does not hide the fact that she could lose several dozen kilos. “Of course they weigh on me, I would be a liar to say otherwise. If the last 30 could be removed like that. But it’s complicated, I’m 60 kilos too much, compared to my height (1m80, editor’s note), to the standard“, she told the media Ladies.
For several years, the former juror of New Star had however reached the weight of 68kg, but this period was complicated for the one whose weight now fluctuates between 130 and 140 kilos. “It lasted two years while depriving myself (…) I fought every day not to fall for this pain au chocolat, this ham on the bone, this warm baguette with salted butter“, she added. From now on, Marianne James chooses to accept her figure and ignore what people say about it.


