While Bois plays a mother of four on screen, her approach to her real-life children is strictly protective. Her decision is based on several key concerns:
In January 2022, actress revealed that she forbade her two daughters from watching her hit police series, Candice Renoir , primarily to protect their childhood innocence and psychological development. Reasons for the Restriction While Bois plays a mother of four on
The restriction was highlighted around the release of the series' tenth season in May 2022. During this time, Bois was also branching out into more dramatic roles, such as the lead in Gloria , a French remake of the series Keeping Faith . During this time, Bois was also branching out
: She prefers that her daughters see her as their mother rather than the character Candice Renoir . In interviews, she noted that they are "born with brushes and pencils in their hands" and she wants to encourage their natural creativity—like painting and drawing—rather than consuming professional television content involving her. : Despite the show's popular success, Bois considers
: Despite the show's popular success, Bois considers some of the themes and the "consumable" nature of being a female actor too mature for her young daughters to process healthily. Career Context in 2022
: Bois stated she does not want her daughters to grow up thinking men are naturally predators or that the world is inherently dangerous. She wants them to develop strength and fight for equality without being fueled by early exposure to "aggressivity" or systemic injustice depicted in the show.