French Actress Steps Back After Arrest, Reveals Bipolar Diagnosis
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Anne-Élisabeth Blateau is a French actress. She is famous for a TV show called "Scènes de Ménages".
Police stopped her in Paris. She was with her son. She was drunk. The police arrested her.
The problem happened in a place called the Bois de Vincennes. This is a big park in Paris.
After this, Blateau said she will take time away from work. She said she is "in retreat".
She also told people about her health. She said she has bipolar disorder. This is a mental illness.
People with bipolar disorder can feel very happy sometimes. Other times, they feel very sad.
Blateau did not say more about the arrest. She wants time to rest and take care of herself.
Vocabulary15 words
- actress
- a woman who acts in movies or TV shows
- arrested
- stopped by police because of a problem
- in retreat
- stopping work for a while to rest
- bipolar disorder
- a mental illness with very high and very low moods
- intoxication
- being drunk from alcohol
- public
- in a place where many people can see
- incident
- a problem or event that happens
- diagnosis
- when a doctor says what illness a person has
- mental illness
- a health problem in the mind
- revealed
- told people something new
- famous
- known by many people
- park
- a big green place with trees
- rest
- to stop and relax
- health
- how well your body and mind are
- step back
- to stop doing something for a time
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1. Actress 2. She was drunk 3. True
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Anne-Élisabeth Blateau is a French _____. She is famous for a TV show called "Scènes de Ménages".
Police stopped her in Paris. She was with her _____. She was drunk. The police _____ her.
The problem happened in a place called the Bois de Vincennes. This is a big _____ in Paris.
After this, Blateau said she will take time away from work. She said she is "in _____".
She also told people about her health. She said she has _____ disorder. This is a mental illness.
People with bipolar disorder can feel very happy sometimes. Other times, they feel very _____.
Blateau did not say more about the arrest. She wants time to _____ and take care of herself.
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