At 60, Valérie Karsenti no longer lets things happen. The actress star of “Scènes de households” notably admits to wanting the same pay as a man. At the risk of going to clash…
Since the beginning of the 2010s, Valérie Karsenti has become a key face of the small screen thanks to her role as Liliane, José’s wife in the comedy series Household sceneson M6. Guest of Ladiesthe actress spoke about her age, her career and her relationship with money, in front of host Maïtena Biraben.
Valerie Karsenti “freer” at 60? “The only annoying thing about getting older…”
Asked about her 60th birthday, Valérie Karsenti did not beat around the bush: “It’s not worse! The only annoying thing about age I find is physically. That is to say, in fact, once you understand the principle, it doesn’t stop…” If she feels good in her head and in her sneakers, her body nevertheless reminds her that she has reached a milestone.
“Otherwise, I feel so much freer! To say who I am, to say no… I’ve discovered all this over the last ten years”said the actress. As a reminder, she is the mother of two boys, Léon and Chaïm, both born from her relationship with the Franco-Italian actor François Feroleto from whom she recently announced that she was separated. “I was very much in love for a long time, but now I am no longer in love. I don’t miss it at the moment, not at all (…) I love being alone. I find it extraordinary.”
Valérie Karsenti “beaten to have the same salary as an actor”
The actress, who lives in a house on the outskirts of Paris, also spoke about how, as she gets older, she is capable of fighting. Starting with his salary! “I refused things, I fought, particularly on a show, to have the same salary as an actor”she said, without giving any amounts.
Before letting go: “What they sent back to me was disgusting, saying: ‘The two men have gone before, there is no more money’. I said: ‘It’s your problem, it’s up to you to manage the budget.’ If we can’t do it at our ages, it’s not 25 year old girls who can do it. So we absolutely have to do it.”









