From vlogger to interviewer, it’s just a small step that Léna Situations has crossed long ago. Starting on YouTube in 2017 with light fashion and lifestyle content, she's gradually moving into the big leagues: after launching her podcast Canapé 6 places, where she explores the life journeys of celebrities, this influencer is now being sought after by platforms to host the red carpets at major film events.
So, even though her presence at the César 2024 stirred up some opinions, not only will Léna Situations take the mic this year for Canal+, but she'll also do so for Disney + during the Oscars, as she announced this Tuesday, February 25, on her social media. It’s a bit like Liza Koshy.
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« The Historic Double »
To announce the news (and defuse some criticism), Canal+ played it smart. In a short trailer released this Tuesday, we see the influencer face the ruthless law of Murphy during her preparations for the Césars, dealing with a makeup session gone wrong, a dress that's too long, and...rte de repères… A bad dream, fortunately, for the one who now masters the role to perfection.
“We’re going to talk about fashion, cinema, and just like we usually do on our 6-seater sofa: gathering the emotions of people who are experiencing a great moment in their lives,” describes Léna Situations in an Instagram post. It's a reminder that at the Césars as well as at the Oscars, she will offer content different from that of the journalists, not aimed at analyzing the competing films but rather focusing on the experience of the actors and filmmakers present on the red carpet. “A historical double, a double icon…”onique » encouraged her in comments at the César Academy.
A Controversial Nomination
In reality, the choice by Disney+ to use a videographer to host the world's most prestigious film ceremony had been made public two weeks earlier, on February 11, by the media Satellifacts. This information was quickly denied by Léna: “The info is false,” she wrote on X (a message that has since been deleted). However, just a few minutes of uncertainty were enough to reignite the controversy. « She has absolutely nothing to do down there », pointed out one internet user ; « What does Léna Situations know about cinema? », highlighted another.
Long-standing criticisms aimed at the influencer, and more broadly at platforms that prefer to focus on young and active social media profiles rather than professional journalists to interview personalities. Léna Situations will be accompanied by two media personalities – radio host Laurie Cholewa for the Césars, and the editor-in-chief of the cinema show Beau Geste, Sophie Soulignac at the Oscars –, but that hasn’t done much to calm the controversy.
Ah. Bien la peine de connaître les Oscars sur le bout des doigts depuis des années, pour que ce genre de place soit confiée à Lena Situations.
— Alexandre Janowiak (@A_Janowiak) February 10, 2025
Rien contre elle, talentueuse sur plein de sujets, mais bon c'est souvent mieux d'avoir des spés cinéma pour parler cinéma... amha. https://t.co/EPRH93Qymp
Making Cinema Accessible
While some, including those most affected, call for "let the job of journalism be left to journalists," others highlight Léna Situations' skill in making cinema accessible. With her 4.8 million subscribers, her sharp sense of humor, and quick wit, this influencer serves the goal of platforms to refresh their audience, and she also helps to revitalize and popularize ceremonies that have long been overlooked by younger generations as being out of touch.
With this "little spot", live from the Olympia and then from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, she hopes to again "bring together the curious and share moments with enthusiasts", just like at the César Awards 2024, where she had gathered...
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