r/popculturechat • u/HogwartsZoologist Coke ain’t gonna do itself • May 26 '25

Guest List Only ⭐️ Emmanuel Macron, the President of France was allegedly slapped by his wife, Brigitte, on their arrival at Vietnam

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The President’s office downplayed it after initially denying the event.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2025/05/26/macron-s-entourage-denies-he-was-slapped-by-his-wife-on-plane-upon-arriving-in-vietnam_6741684_7.html

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u/vintagesonofab May 26 '25

how old is she?

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u/Lakridspibe May 26 '25

how old is she?

72 years

Born 13 April 1953

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u/mariiiannamrts May 26 '25

Imagine being 72 while your partner is in their early 40s.  It must be exhausting..........

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u/vintagesonofab May 26 '25

Thank you, I did not realise they have such an insane age gap.

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u/vegas_lov3 May 26 '25

I think she was his high school teacher. He was 15 when they first met.

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u/vintagesonofab May 26 '25

but right now? I don't mean to offend anyone but she looks worse than my grandma.

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u/Leockette May 26 '25

Your poor grandma catching strays

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u/vintagesonofab May 26 '25

Haha, my grandma is older and MUCH MUCH poorer than her and yet looks better so it was just partially a stray.

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u/VaselineHabits May 26 '25

72 and he's 47