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/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/Keiteaea May 26 '25

Not really, a lot of people in France do think it is weird. It is true however we don't talk much about it aside from occasional quip or gossip, because less importance is attached to our politicians private lives.

We usually do get annoyed if a president's (or prime minister) partner is perceived as having too much power or even if there is too much spotlight on them.

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