Commentary on Reality TV Star's Childhood Trauma Highlights Systemic Underestimation of Sexual Violence

Alice Gayraud, former advocacy head of Ciivise, published an opinion piece in Le Monde reflecting on the childhood of Loana, a reality TV personality who died on March 25 at age 48. Gayraud cited journalist Paul Sanfourche in noting that Loana's early life was marked by incest. The commentary emphasizes that approximately 160,000 children experience sexual violence annually in France, and these victims face triple the lifetime risk of further abuse. The article argues society continues to underestimate the scale and severity of such violence.