On Sunday, Omar Sy posted on Twitter a video parody of
Doudou
, the latest hit by Aya Nakamura, the most popular French-speaking artist in the world.
"
It was too tempting
", captioned the French actor.
The song bears the name of one of his recurring characters from
the After-sales service for programs
on Canal + that he hosted with Fred Testot, from 2005 to 2012. Dressed in an African outfit and a leopard scarf , Doudou (Omar) called the switchboard (Fred) to sing songs with a strong accent.
Some Internet users are offended
Good child, Omar Sy's nod to the heyday of the pastille on Canal + was not to everyone's taste.
Anti-racist activists on Twitter take offense at the stereotypes the actor conveys about the black population.
"
We are tired of these imitations of black women forcing on the accent,"
tweeted a young woman posing as an Afro-feminist.
Another Internet user condemns a "
grotesque and caricatural imitation of the African mother [who] has never been funny and never will be
."
Celebrities have fun
Described as “hilarious” or “brilliant”, the parody first met with great success with several celebrities, including the host of
Clique
, Mouloud Achour, known for his anti-racist commitment, the actress Aissa Maïga , the athlete Ladji Doukouré, the presenter Laurence Boccolini or the singer Matt Pokora.
"
We needed it with all these issues of confinement and curfews back like never before!
“, Thanked rapper Mokobé, while Master Gims was delighted with the return of the comedian.
Aya Nakamura has yet to react to Omar Sy's video.
Last June, Omar Sy had signed a column in the
Obs
, following the death of George Floyd in the United States.
Entitled “Let's wake up.
Let us have the courage to denounce police violence in France ”, the call of the actor showed his support for the fight led by Assa Traoré for four years, following the death of his brother, Adama Traoré, after a police arrest.