As a result, Sallé's public image of purity began to deteriorate and be replaced by one of sexual predilection and scandal. After Sallé's return to Paris in 1735, rumors began to spread of an affair between her and Manon (Marie) Grognet, a dancer and colleague Sallé had met in London.
This sequence of events led to the deterioration of Sallé's public image of moral rectitude and its replacement by one of sensual inclination and scandal. Following Sallé's return to Paris in 1735, whispers began to spread about an alleged romantic involvement between her and Manon (Marie) Grognet, a dancer and acquaintance Sallé had met in London.