Gisèle Pelicot Speaks Out: “Shame Must Change Sides” in Powerful First TV Interview
A woman who turned unimaginable trauma into a national reckoning is now speaking directly to the world.
In her first televised interview since the trial that stunned France, Gisèle Pelicot is opening up about the moment she discovered that the man she trusted for decades had orchestrated her repeated rape. Viewers across the country watched as she calmly described being shown images by police, images that revealed a truth she could barely comprehend. She said she did not even recognize herself at first. And in that moment, her life split into before and after.
Back in December 2024, her former husband, Dominique Pelicot, was convicted of organizing the systematic abuse of his wife over nearly a decade. Dozens of men were also found guilty in a case that forced France to confront hard questions about consent, complicity and rape culture. Outside the courtroom, Pelicot delivered words that would echo far beyond that small southern town. Shame must change sides. It became a rallying cry, not just in France, but globally.
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In this interview, she reflects on warning signs she now sees more clearly. Suspicious drinks. Unexplained physical symptoms. Moments she pushed aside because the alternative was too painful to consider. It is a stark reminder of how manipulation and control can hide in plain sight, even inside a 50-year marriage.
But what has surprised many is her decision to visit her ex-husband in prison. She says it is part of her healing. She wants to look him in the eye and ask why. That choice speaks to the complexity of trauma. Anger and love, betrayal and memory, they can coexist. She also acknowledges the strain on her children, who are navigating their own grief and shock.
This story is not just about one woman. It is about systems that failed. It is about how societies treat survivors. And it is about whether justice in a courtroom can truly spark cultural change.
Gisèle Pelicot chose to go public when she could have remained anonymous. In doing so, she forced a conversation that many were uncomfortable having. And now, by speaking again, she is reminding the world that silence protects abusers, not survivors.
Stay with us for continuing coverage as this case reshapes laws, attitudes and the global fight against sexual violence.
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