A Muslim singer who became an internet sensation following her performance on France's The Voice has quit the TV show after being criticised for comments she had made on social media, reports the BBC.
In one post, Mennel Ibtissem, 22, had expressed doubts about the terrorist nature of the 2016 Nice lorry attack.
She said the message from the day after the attack was taken out of context.
A video of her singing Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah had gone viral, being watched 900,000 times on YouTube.
The social media comments, which have now been deleted, emerged after her acclaimed performance on the programme.
French media reported that in a post about the attack in Nice, in which 86 people were killed on Bastille Day, she said: "It's good it has become a routine, one attack a week!
"And to always remain faithful the 'terrorist' took his identity papers with him. It's true that, when you're planning a dirty move, you don't forget to take your papers."
The message reportedly included the hashtag "#PrenezNousPourDesCons", meaning "take us for idiots".
The driver of the lorry was identified as a 31-year-old Tunisian man.