Anouk Ricard, along with 19 other winners of the Grand Prize, published a statement in L’Humanité expressing that the Angoulême Comics Festival is in "mortal danger" as calls for a boycott grow.The signatories criticized the festival for scandals and a lack of ambition, demanding the removal of its historic manager, 9eArt+, reaffirmed recently despite controversy.They highlighted the necessity for "rapid and profound change" to restore the festival's values and reputation with new operators.