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![Loana, le soir de sa victoire dans l'émission "Loft Story" [FRANCOIS GUILLOT / AFP]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/117346536/fd725916ad6d894c25a1e1907ebddedf463fce577f5833ec3259a2decd6af7e1)
Overview
- Loana, who was discovered at her Nice apartment Wednesday, is the subject of a judicial inquiry to determine the cause of death.
- Preliminary findings note a wound at the back of her skull and bruising on her lower back, and investigators ordered an autopsy plus toxicology and anatomopathology tests.
- Police say the flat was locked from the inside after a concerned neighbor raised the alarm, firefighters entered through a window, and a dog was also found dead, with the body believed to have lain there for several days.
- M6, producer Alexia Laroche‑Joubert, and former host Benjamin Castaldi posted tributes, with Castaldi reflecting on how the public and TV industry failed to protect someone visibly fragile.
- Coverage pairs her cultural impact as the first major reality‑TV star in France with her long struggles with addiction, depression, and reported violence, renewing scrutiny of how media treat vulnerable participants.