'I Borrowed Money to Pay My Taxes': Singer Chantal Goya's Surprising Revelations About Her Debt

La chanteuse de 82 ans n’a pas encore terminé de rembourser son emprunt. France-Info – Jean-Christophe Bourdillat

Chantal Goya, the 82-year-old singer was very honest about her finances on the set of Face à Hanouna, this Saturday, October 5, 2024. Chantal Goya admitted to having had to borrow money to pay her taxes.

Invited on the set of Face à Hanouna on C8 this Saturday, October 5, 2024, the 82-year-old actress confided in her financial problems. “If we had businessmen, we would be rich“, she said. But neither she nor her husband, Jean-Jacques Debout, are "money people", reports Gala.

A pension of 600 euros

Already known for receiving a small pension of only 600 euros, she admitted to being “one of the few artists to have borrowed money to pay my taxes.” She stressed that it was important to her, adding that she has not yet finished repaying her loan, but that she remains positive: “It's not a big deal, we'll continue."

When Cyril Hanouna recalled that in 2018, she was in serious financial difficulty, Chantal Goya quickly corrected her remarks: “No, but wait, that's nonsense. Some media outlets say whatever they want.” She also denied rumors that she was homeless, saying that money was never her priority

She remembers: “At 25, I was told to think about my retirement. I said to myself: “But what is this”?” I know about torchlight retirement, nothing else. So I moved on with my life” Although she is aware that she is not the richest, she believes she has offered much more to the public. “What I gave has brought me such wealth, that's my money”, she said.

She continues to work

In June 2024, during an interview with Jordan, she revealed the amount of her retirement: “After taxes, it's not 600 euros.” But, that doesn't does not prevent her from continuing to work: “When you are in good health, why stop ? And then to do what ? I still have lots of projects, I never get bored", she confided in Paris Match in July. For her, it is not just a job, “it is giving people dreams, and it is the most beautiful thing in the world."