Celine Dion: angel or demon? When caring creates scandal 👼😈
In 2018, two years after the death of her partner and manager René Angélil, Celine Dion surprised everyone by launching a gender-neutral clothing brand for children. Some wondered whether the diva had lost her way…or whether, on the contrary, she had simply decided to finally be herself.
Celine Dion has always been universally loved: a golden voice, a huge heart, and a smile that spreads across all generations. But when she launched her children’s clothing brand CELINUNUNU, the Canadian star caused a real shockwave: gender-free clothing, neither “for girls” nor “for boys.” An act of love and freedom… that some took as a provocation.
In 2018, Celine Dion presented a collection that was minimalist, gentle, and above all, inclusive, to the world.
Her message was simple: “Let children be whoever they want to be.”
Yet, an American priest, John Esseff, lashed out, accusing her of having “satanist” intentions.
An exaggerated accusation, which mostly shows how strongly some minds still resist the freedom to be oneself.
True to herself, Celine did not respond with anger, but with grace. She simply reminded everyone that her intention had neither been religious nor political, but deeply human: to give everyone room to be themselves, without judgment.
Long before Celine, the French singer songwriter Mylène Farmer had already opened the way.
In the 1980s, with Sans contrefaçon, she sang “Je suis un garçon” ( I am a boy), defying norms and giving a voice to those who did not fit into boxes.
A song inspired, among other things, by the Chevalier d’Éon, an 18th-century figure known for having lived both as a man and as a woman — a symbol of freedom and courage.
Like Mylène in her time, Celine did not seek to shock, but to question the boundaries of identity.
Both share this rare gift: speaking about love and difference without ever pointing fingers.
This story reminds us that in every era, the artists who dare to challenge convention are first misunderstood before they are celebrated.
The debate around CELINUNUNU is not a religious battle: it is a conversation about tolerance, kindness, and the fear of change.
And if a simple children’s t-shirt can provoke so many emotions, perhaps it is because it touches something much deeper: our relationship with freedom.
Words change, labels fade, but the message remains.
Celine Dion, just like Mylène Farmer or the Chevalier d’Éon, reminds us that being yourself is already an act of courage.
And between angels and demons, the only true force is love.
So, my Women of Destiny, remember this:
the light will always scare those who live in the shadows.
But let’s not forget… the devil always wears Prada. 😈🖤
