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Woke French student mocked owners who lost stores in riots — then her jet-set life was revealed: ‘Your little shops, that’s cute’

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Blair, A. (2026, October 20). Woke French student mocked owners who lost stores in riots — then her jet-set life was revealed: ‘Your little shops, that’s cute’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/20/world-news/french-student-lola-fleur-whittaker-mocks-owners-who-lost-stores-in-riots/

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Lola-Fleur Whittaker, a leftist student at Sciences Po Paris who supports rioters, mocked business owners whose shops were looted during recent protests on French TV. When confronted by Khemima Sheilha, a bakery owner affected by the violence, Whittaker dismissed small businesses as “cute” and later tried to portray herself as impoverished despite her lavish travel photos online. The article highlights Whittaker’s social media posts showing vacations in places like Sicily and Greece while she claims financial hardship, revealing discrepancies between her public persona and reality.

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A leftist political influencer student at Sciences Po Paris named Lola-Fleur Whittaker has become a target of criticism for mocking business owners affected by recent riots in France. During an appearance on La Grande Confrontation, she dismissed concerns about shop damage with a dismissive comment: “Your little shops, that’s real cute.” This drew immediate backlash from Khemima Sheilha, who owns a chain of bakeries and had suffered losses during the unrest.

Whittaker attempted to portray herself as economically disadvantaged, but was exposed for her lavish travel lifestyle through social media. Photos revealed she regularly vacations in places like Sicily, Greece, Malaysia, Egypt, and Oman, contrasting sharply with her earlier claims about financial hardship. Whittaker's past includes a bachelor’s degree from the University of Manchester. The incident highlights tensions between young activists and small business owners affected by recent protests in Paris.

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A woke French student has become the běte noire of the protests after she mocked business owners who lost their stores in the riots. asserted

who → become → riots

Lola-Fleur Whittaker, a leftist political influencer who studies at the prestigious Sciences Po Paris, appeared on a TV show Monday to defend the rioters. asserted

who → study → rioters

“Your little shops, that’s real cute,” she said during an argument about who was to blame for the weekend’s violence on her appearance on La Grande Confrontation. asserted

who → ’ → Confrontation

But the privileged student was confronted by Khemima Sheilha, owner of a chain of bakeries who had seen her businesses looted. asserted

businesses → confront → bakeries

“It’s my life, Lola,” Sheilha said. asserted

Sheilha → ’ → ?

“We’ve had to see our businesses smashed. asserted

businesses → have → ?

What justifies terrorizing people’s lives?” asserted

What → justify → lives

Whittaker subsequently tried to paint herself as a poor victim, claiming that her mother is a teacher who eats cookies for lunch because she can’t “pay for the cafeteria.” asserted

she → try → cafeteria

But she was quickly outed for a social media profile that revealed she’s more bourgeoisie than proletariat. asserted

she → out → proletariat

She regularly shares pictures of vacations in exotic locations around the world, including Sicily, Greece, Malaysia, Egypt and Oman. asserted

She → share → Sicily

Whittaker, who earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Manchester, previously stood as a candidate for the far-left political party France Unbowed in Paris and is also a prominent leftist influencer. asserted

who → earn → Paris

During Monday’s heated debate, she also appeared to bizarrely suggest a link between the recent rioting and the attacks on Algerian immigrants by French police back in October 1961, La Depeche reported. asserted

Depeche → appear → October

On Tuesday, he praised the curfews for helping to keep the peace overnight. asserted

he → praise → peace

France is set to deploy the military on the streets to help the police ahead of further planned protests this weekend, which coincide with an NFL game in Paris between the New Orleans Saints and the Pittsburgh Steelers. asserted

which → set → Saints

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