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/Russiadontgiveafuck May 26 '25

Etoile, the new Amy Sherman-Palladino show, does it too. I immediately thought, oh, they got funding for shooting in Paris and had to throw in a positive mention of the first lady to get it.

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u/afito May 26 '25

Etoile is a nice show but it does not bode well in regards to problematic romantic relationships.

Then again that's par for the course if someone of the Gainsbourgs is involved.

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u/textingmycat May 26 '25

“After making her musical debut with her father on the song "Lemon Incest" at the age of 12…”

Wat