Michèle Cotta to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Cotta fans. Speculation had been rife that the author of Cahiers secrets de la Ve République is about to announce her retirement from all public activities, at age 88, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 29/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being a journalist isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a journalist-author just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouMichèle
For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouMichèle was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.
“Michèle Cotta was unlike any other journalist we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMichèle”
— @universalObserver, 28 Jun 2025
“I thought Michèle Cotta retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 28 Jun 2025
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