The experience behind her view
Boccolini recalled a previous judging job in which only one of three children could advance. When an eliminated contestant cried and she nearly did too, she concluded that she did not want to take part in that format again.
Her argument
Her objection is specifically about children processing public rejection in a competition environment. It is a personal stance drawn from her experience, not a claim that every young performer or every production responds in the same way.
Her current role
The comments came during a discussion of The Voice Kids on W9's Tout beau, tout n9uf. Boccolini is now a W9 columnist and presents On connaît la chanson after leaving France Télévisions.
Update note: Original French-source briefing focused on the broadcaster's stated ethical concern rather than extrapolating a wider industry verdict.
Original headline: Laurence Boccolini a un avis bien tranché sur « The Voice Kids » et les concours pour enfants
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