On January 6, 2023, Amazon Prime Video unveiled the episodes of “Cosmic Love”, a romance program produced by ITV Studios France and hosted by Nabilla Vergara where four young single women tried to find their soul mate by letting themselves be guided by their theme astral.
Among them,
Moon
, 24 years old from Biarritz, represented a water sign, that of Pisces.
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Eight months later, Marine Reddan, her real name, called Moon since a young age, made her debut as a columnist in
“Touche pas à mon poste!”
»
on C8.
Over the weeks, Cyril Hanouna noticed his progress and increased his number of appearances on the show, especially when Delphine Wespiser was absent.
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LE FIGARO. - What were you doing before appearing in the show “Cosmic Love” on Amazon Prime Video?
Moon.
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I had just completed several years of studies and training.
At the same time, I have also been modeling since the age of 12 and filming as an actress, extra and silhouette.
I have lived alone since I was 18.
I worked a lot to earn a living and pay for both my studies and my rent.
This ranged from distributing flyers to selling donuts on the beaches.
I also did seasons in Biarritz and Courchevel.
I worked in a nightclub and then as a casting assistant.
I went through a lot of little things before “Cosmic Love”.
What did you study?
I searched for myself for a little while, notably by doing psychotherapy.
I ended up going to a journalism school specializing in radio and TV where I graduated.
Then I continued with the equivalent of a JRI master's degree, journalist and image reporter.
Afterwards, I trained in sophrology, sex therapy and couples therapy.
Why not pursue journalism?
I did radio internships at NRJ, at Mouv' Radio then at RTL.
I was also a casting assistant for the TV shows “Research apartment or house” on M6 and “Tattoo Cover” on TFX.
Some of these first experiences were not very pleasant and it almost put me off this environment.
I was still young, I did not yet have the character and experience that I have now.
That's why I'm heading towards something more human; I've been attracted to sex therapy and couples therapy for a long time.
What was so difficult about TV and radio during your internships?
I had a bad experience during one of my internships at a radio station.
And in my school, I suffered a lot of harassment.
I conflated and rejected this environment, promising myself never to return there again.
Finally, I am happy to have had the opportunity to go back and to have been able to change the vision I had of this environment.
In the “TPMP” premises or in quite a few places where I go, I find people that I met at school and who, I hope, feel a little stupid for having behaved so badly. with me.
What is your personal background?
I was born in Paris, I have a brother with whom I didn't grow up much since he lived abroad with my father and I with my mother.
We are only fourteen months apart, we are close in age but we were separated quite quickly.
I lived mainly with my mother before leaving to live alone when I was 18.
I spent two years in Biarritz, six months in Courchevel and the rest of the time in Paris.
“After “Cosmic Love”, I didn’t expect to start again as a couple and experience such a love story”
Moon
How did you end up
in the casting of “Cosmic Love”
?
I had been contacted several times to participate in reality TV programs but I had always refused.
That didn't really interest me.
I believe a lot in signs and destiny.
I believe that things come our way for good reasons.
When I was called for “Cosmic Love,” I was in Morocco for a modeling job that wasn't going very well.
I had just finished a season in Courchevel, I had returned to Biarritz and I didn't really know what to do.
I ended up refusing and hanging up but, afterward, a lot of signs made me understand that I needed to call back.
Which I did and, ten days later, I headed to Malta for the shoot.
What do you learn from this experience?
It was super cool, we were installed in a superb villa with very nice people who were all anonymous and who did not correspond to the typical reality TV criteria.
We had the impression of having filmed a beautiful fiction in an exceptional setting, we did not feel like we were in a reality TV show.
The program was of high quality with beautiful images, I don't regret having participated at all.
Was “Cosmic Love” also enriching in relation to your activity as a sex therapist?
It was very interesting.
It was the first time pansexuality was addressed on a reality show.
When I explained that I was pansexual, I raised awareness on this subject and I was happy to be able to do so.
It was interesting for me to observe the interactions between the participants and I often had the role of advisor.
There were times when I didn't fully live my story because I cared more about those of others.
I wanted to help and advise everyone.
Did your encounters lead to a lasting romantic relationship?
I had a long relationship after “Cosmic Love” and we're not sure where we are today.
But it did lead to a real love story.
I realized that it was very challenging to start a relationship in a context like this.
In my studies, it is not a textbook case to meet on a reality TV show and then build a relationship.
This is something that is not obvious.
I didn't expect to leave as a couple and experience such a love story.
Just like I didn't expect it to be so difficult to build a relationship after this filming.
What are these difficulties?
We meet a person in an idyllic context where everything is romantic and where the intensity of feelings is increased tenfold.
Then we rediscover it once the cameras are turned off with the impact of the return to normal and then that of the notoriety linked to the broadcast.
People can quickly become confused by all this.
When a relationship is publicized, it is observed, commented on and criticized.
This is not obvious.
The return to reality can be violent.
““TPMP” allowed me to once again appreciate this world of television that I had abandoned after my journalism studies”
Moon
A few months after the broadcast of “Cosmic Love”, you took part in the filming of the pilot for the new season of “Touche pas à mon poste!” "...
I wasn't a big fan of this show and I don't watch a lot of television.
I came across it because my boyfriend was watching it.
I was contacted last spring at a time in my life when I was having a lot of worries.
I agreed to meet members of the production but I did not follow through because, at the time, I did not have the mental availability to think about the pros and cons of taking this position.
Over the summer, I consulted a psychic who told me crazy things about my life that no one knew.
Among all these amazing things, she told me about a show that had contacted me, that I didn't particularly want to go but that I had to go because it was going to be positive.
I saw a sign there and therefore agreed to participate in the “TPMP” pilot.
How did you feel in this exercise as a “TPMP” columnist?
As with “Cosmic Love”, I let myself be carried away without the slightest pressure.
This didn't commit me to anything, I knew I could leave at any time.
I have no contract.
As long as they call me, I'll go, and if they don't call me again, it doesn't matter.
I live in the moment and let fate do things.
I got into the game, I found it interesting to take on the challenge of a live broadcast.
I became interested in the current topics discussed, working in advance and forming my own opinion.
“TPMP” allowed me to once again appreciate this world of television that I had abandoned after my journalism studies.
Do you feel like you have found your place in “TPMP” among the other columnists?
At first, it's not easy to speak live.
I arrived at the time of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which is a very delicate subject.
I am not a geopolitician and I do not have much knowledge of this area.
I am aware that every word spoken can be misinterpreted and have big repercussions so I was very careful.
I was very well received by Cyril Hanouna and all the columnists.
Even if the debates on set can be heated, once the show is over we talk to each other.
Gilles Verdez kindly took care to do this after giving me a comment on the air.
Everyone is caring.
Cyril Hanouna regularly asks me if I feel comfortable on the show.
It’s been a few weeks since we’ve seen you on “Touche pas à mon poste!” »...
In December, I had the repercussions of my whole year which was very complicated, particularly in terms of my health.
I'll talk about it one day when I feel ready.
The last week I was on “TPMP”, in a period where I was on the show three times a week, I struggled to be fully involved in the debates.
Too many things in my head were disturbing me, I had family worries in particular.
I needed to take a break, to take some time for myself to rest and recharge my batteries.
It turns out that's when they wanted to test someone else instead of me.
Once again, things are done well because the break was imposed on me at the moment when I needed it most, where I might have had difficulty taking the initiative myself to stop for a while.
Are you going to come back?
It will depend on our respective agendas.
If they need me, I'm available and I still want to go back, I'll happily come back.
And if, conversely, they find that the show works better with another columnist, there will be no problem, I will have no resentment.
The important thing is that it is best for them and for me.
I am always in contact with production.
Cyril Hanouna sent me a message saying he wanted me to come back soon.
Last Friday, I had the opportunity to test the position of columnist in “PAF”, the show before “TPMP”.
I really liked it, so why not continue in that direction if it was positive for them too.
“Not only good things have happened to me since I was 18, but I grew up, I evolved and I learned not to let it happen anymore”
Moon
What do you plan to do professionally during your year 2024?
I'm a full-time content creator on Instagram while still doing acting and modeling on the side.
I also do consultations as a sex therapist and couples therapist.
For the future, I aspire to change all of this.
By returning to the media in 2023 and feeling more solid than during my studies, I have the feeling of having the shoulders and the character to flourish there, on TV and on the radio.
Not all good things have happened to me since I was 18, but I grew up, I evolved and I learned not to let it happen anymore.
What content do you offer on your Instagram account?
I mainly share moments from the classic life of a 25-year-old young woman: the obstacle course to find an apartment in the capital, the address of a new restaurant, the adventures of my little dog... Topics that are close to my heart but also lighter subjects like fashion, decoration or even sexuality since it is not a taboo subject for me and I like to advise my community on all subjects.
I like to be able to vary and I try to offer the most authentic content possible.