Ingrid Levavasseur

Ingrid Levavasseur (French pronunciation: [iŋɡʁid ləvavasœʁ]) was an early participant of the Yellow vest movement and quickly emerged as one of its most visible spokespeople.

She represented activists from Louviers, Eure, making multiple appearances on various media networks including TF1 and La Chaîne Info (LCI).

[5] Levavasseur became involved because her low income meant she could not afford any unexpected expenses including rising fuel costs.

[6] On 27 November 2018, she was one of six yellow vests activists to participate in a LCI program called The Great Explanation (French: La Grande explication).

[7] She was offered a position as a columnist at BFM TV but later changed her mind after being subjected to a large number of threats of physical violence on social media for the decision.

[8] Compared to other figures in the movement like Maxime Nicolle, Priscillia Ludosky, or Eric Drouet, Levavasseur had a much smaller social media following in late January 2019.

[3] Nicolle called Levavasseur's involvement in the movement as being completely about personal opportunism, saying on 24 January 2019 after her announcement of Citizen-Led Rally: "You are taking the piss out of I do not know how many people.

[3] During Acts XIII and XIV, she faced continual harassment and threats from other activists for her attempts to politicize the movement and draw attention to herself as an individual.

[9][10][11] On 17 January Levavasseur was at a rally in Paris, where other yellow vests in the crowd shouted sexist and violent abuse at her.

[12][13] Following Act XIV on 16 February 2019, in response to antisemitic acts during Saturday's march in Paris, there was an open letter asking Priscillia Ludosky, Jacline Mouraud, Levavasseur, Drouet, Maxime Nicolle, and other yellow vest spokespeople "to condemn the aggression committed against Alain Finkielkraut and the anti-Semitic remarks of which he was victim".

[18][19] Levavasseur posted a public letter to fellow yellow vest activist Karine during Act XIV after she faced a barrage of criticism on social media platforms like Facebook.