“She was the one who filled the fridge”: when Omar Sy had financial worries and relied on his wife Hélène

Solène Delinger 4:34 p.m., January 16, 2023, modified at 4:36 p.m., January 16, 2023

Omar Sy has not always been one of the most "bankable" actors in French cinema.

Before finding success, the actor had a long period of difficulty.

During his appearance on the show

Thursday January 12, the actor of the film

explained that he earned little money when he started. 

"I lived from my passion"

"At that time, I earned my living. Which is already crazy. Well, that's something else. I won it. And winning it was not easy! My first fees, we were still in francs .

When I was doing Le Cinéma de Jamel, I had 1,500 francs.

We did it on Wednesdays, so we had four a month.

6,000 balls per month (1,282 euros, editor's note) while having fun, that's not bad

 I lived from my passion", remembered the actor. "I worked four days a month.

You have a minimum wage, we recognize you a little in the street and you are in the world of television (…).

Beyond being paid to do what we did, what I found crazy was that we weren't paying much anymore.

We spun clothes for you and we didn't realize we had the impact of wearing a brand.

When my daughter was born, I was pretty much at that standard of living," he added. 

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"My wife and I are a team"

At that time, Omar Sy was already in a relationship with his wife Hélène, who earned a much better living than him.

She was a "frame" in the music industry.

"She had a salary and it was more like her who filled the fridge", reveals the actor who says not "having had a problem with that".

“I was just looking forward to being able to be equal and to participate at the height,” he explains.

Omar Sy found it "beautiful" and had "admiration" for his companion.

"She's a determined girl who knows what she's doing and who knows what she's worth. She was supporting me and I especially see her support and that sealed our bond from the start. It also motivated me to succeed in order to put it well and to send it back fivefold. My ego does not place itself on these things, "

assures the actor, proud to form a “team” with the mother of his children.

“My wife and I are a team”, he boasts, still madly in love with Hélène after more than 25 years of living together…