Grand Corps Malade and the imposition of standardized beauty

Paris - 26 July 2026: This summer weekend, Franceinfo turns its attention to Grand Corps Malade's song "Des gens beaux", a nearly three-minute pop-slam piece about the old misconception that talent must be pleasing to look at. The radio segment, which explores songs shaped by political and social debates, revisits a 2021 track whose subject has lost little of its relevance.The trigger was disparaging remarks by music commentator Fabien Lecoeuvre about singer Hoshi. While acknowledging her talent, he also belittled her appearance and expressed the view that her songs would ...