“My anxiety”: Stromae transparent about his fear of being a dad, which scared him before the arrival of his son with a secret first name

“My anxiety”: Stromae transparent about his fear of being a dad, which scared him before the arrival of his son with a secret first name

By Caroline Perrin | Journalist

Obelix of the celebrity press, she fell into it when she was little and never really left the pot. His favorite pastime? Scour the social networks of stars to find clues regarding breakups or new couples still kept secret.

This March 12, 2024, Stromae celebrates its 39th birthday. If the artist is withdrawing from media life to preserve his health, there is no doubt that he must enjoy sweet moments with his son, the fruit of his love affair with his wife Coralie Barbier. A role as a father which caused him some anxiety in the years following the baby’s arrival.

“My anxiety”: Stromae transparent regarding his fear of being a dad, which scared him before the arrival of his son with a secret first name

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It is human to wonder what we can be worth as a parent a few days before the birth of a child. But the question of whether he will be a good dad, Stromae asked himself the question soon enough. This March 12, the singer celebrates his 39th birthday. And seven years ago already, long before the birth of his son in 2018 that he had with his wife Coralie Barbier, the artist awarded the Victoires de la Musique 2023 (ceremony where he exchanged very rare kisses in public with his wife) evoked one of his greatest anxieties.

Interviewed by the magazine Vanity Fair in a video broadcast on Facebook (to be found in our slideshow) on the subject of the ticking biological clock, Stromae had agreed to speak, with a crooked smile, slightly uncomfortable, regarding potential paternity in the years to come. He did not hide his fears regarding the father he would be: “I still have the fear of being a little out of step with my children, of being a little the old dad who is going to be absolutely cool… It’s a bit of my anxiety” he admitted.

Stromae and Coralie Barbier, parents of a son with a well-hidden identity

If the best person to answer this question is his own son, there’s no hope of an interview. The couple makes a point of protecting their child, which is why more than four years following his birth, the boy’s first name has still not been revealed and will surely never be revealed before he is of age. make your own decisions.

This secret maintained around the identity of his boy, Stromae had mentioned it during an interview with Madame Figaro on March 2022: “My son is three years old, I protect him, and I don’t even want to reveal his first name. We are very happy in our little family unit“, he said. In addition to this desire to keep their family life to themselves, Stromae also indicated what kind of dad he was, thus providing positive answers to the questions he might ask himself before taking on the role. one of the most beautiful roles of his life: “I am an omnipresent dad… My ability to be a good dad, I owe it above all to Coralie, my wife.“The most beautiful proof of love!

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