Julien Lacroix made a point of appearing at the Ardent Chapel of Jean Lapointe Thursday evening at the Saint-Viateur church in Outremont. Accompanied by his wife, director Maude Sabbagh, the comedian came to greet the founder of Maison Jean Lapointe, a center where he stayed for 21 days in 2020.
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Julien Lacroix and his wife had two reasons to be present at the burning chapel of singer and actor Jean Lapointe on Thursday evening. First, because Maude Sabbagh knows Jean-Marie Lapointe well, having worked with him on various projects as a director, including the documentary program Facing the street that the son of Jean Lapointe animates with great sensitivity.
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Also, because for Julien Lacroix, the Maison Jean Lapointe holds an important place in his journey of recovery in recent years. The former public figure has indeed made a three-week stay in this center dedicated to helping people struggling with various types of addiction.
“There is first Jean Lapointe, the artist, who is a monument, explained Julien Lacroix to the Journal. But for me, Maison Jean Lapointe is something significant in my career. I did a little 21-day tour there in 2020. So long live Jean Lapointe and his house.”
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“It’s important for us to be there to support our friend Jean-Marie, added his lover, Maude Sabbagh. I worked with him for several years. We are linked for life. And he met Julien through me and we became very close to him. I had the opportunity to meet Jean Lapointe once with Jean-Marie. It was a remarkable encounter.”
We can talk regarding a busy day for Julien Lacroix, for whom public outings have been very rare for two years following denunciations of his reprehensible behavior and allegations of sexual misconduct once morest him.
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The 30-year-old comedian announced today that he wants to attempt another return – the first was aborted last July when his family received serious threats – on stage before Christmas. He will meet in a bar in the Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district, in Montreal, in a question-and-answer formula where “humor and confessions” should intertwine.