Baptiste Moirot, now 29, became an internet celebrity in 2017 when he was a young student. In a Facebook live that went viral, we see him sitting on the floor of his bedroom, in his underwear, playing with fire.
In November 2021, he told behind the scenes of his viral video in front of the cameras of the media Brut, at his home in Drôme. From May 8 to July 26, the Olympic flame will pass through the hands of 11,000 people and celebrities, including Jean-Pascal Zadiadi, Alice Diop, and footballer Jean-Sebastien Diop. The Games Organizing Committee of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games has met with Baptiste MoiroT to discuss his role in the Games. The Committee has also asked the public to vote for Baptiste to carry the flame of the Games in Paris in June 2023. The post collected more than 282,000 likes and more than 2,000 comments.