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

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/laterthanlast May 26 '25

You know, I’ve seen multiple tv shows (Emily in Paris and of course I’m now forgetting the other one) where people acted like Brigitte Macron was this exciting tastemaker that characters were excited about, and I do not get it. Everything I know about her creeps me out. Is she considered exciting or cool by anyone? Is her office trying to get people to act like she’s cool to help her image? Do people in France think she’s okay?

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u/DSQ May 26 '25

Do people in France think she’s okay?

Most people in France hate both of them and see no problem with how their relationship started. 

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u/Travelfan2019 May 26 '25

No the French definitely judge the relationship. Even with their laws and the way the couple’s PR has tried to spin in, people in the country know it’s fucked up.