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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
How Brigitte Macron fell for ‘crazy boy' in daughter's class as kids reveal why they backed her… & slam ‘born male' slur
WHEN Brigitte Macron first fell for the French President she was his teacher - and he was a schoolboy in the same class as her daughter. Their affair sparked a huge scandal and even now, decades later, an army of vicious trolls and conspiracy theorists are still set on making her life hell. 13 Brigitte and Emmanuel have been forced to deny rumours she was born male Credit: Rex 13 The future French president (second row, middle) was at school with Brigitte's children 13 Brigitte admitted she fell for Emmanuel when he was a schoolboy as he was 'exceptionally intelligent' Credit: France 5 13 Brigitte's children Tiphaine Auziere, Laurence Auziere-Jourdan (who was in the same class as her future stepdad), and Sebastien Auziere with her husband Emmanuel A torrent of fresh online abuse has ramped up in recent days following a shock court ruling in which judges made the startling decision to allow outlandish claims that Brigitte, 72, was "born a man" and had "sexually abused" her future husband when he was a boy. Brigitte and her husband, Their marriage was already under pressure as the First Lady was recently seen But the couple had hoped the end of this long-running and increasingly bitter legal wrangle would finally bring a close to the years of torment they have endured. Features Instead the new ruling this week led to a fresh wave of hate, and sources say Madame Macron is "absolutely devastated". The Paris Appeal Court sensationally cleared two of her biggest critics - Amandine Roy, a 53-year-old clairvoyant, and blogger Natacha Rey, 49. The pair had posted a video on YouTube in December 2021 making a series of poisonous claims which led to them initially being found guilty of libel when Brigitte first took action against them. But the pair fought back and won their latest challenge, with the court deciding the claims were "made in good faith" and were already in the public domain. Most read in The Sun Throughout the agonising ordeal, Brigitte has had the loyal support of the three children she shares with her first husband, banker André-Louis Auzière, who died in 2019. Her daughter Tiphaine furiously laid into the women at the centre of the row, who claimed that her mother was a trans woman whose name at birth was Jean-Michel - the name of Brigitte's brother. Bizarre moment Emmanuel Macron is SLAPPED by his wife Brigitte while 'bickering' as they got off plane in Vietnam 13 Clairvoyant Amandine Roy has pedalled slurs about the French First Lady Credit: supplied 13 Blogger Natacha Rey won her latest legal battle against Brigitte Credit: supplied 13 Tiphaine is close to her mother Brigitte and has spoken out in her defence Credit: Getty Tiphaine said at the time: 'I don't feel any pain, just anger at the misinformation. "I worry about the level of society when I hear what is circulating on social networks about my mother being a man. 'Anyone can say anything about anyone, and it takes time to get it withdrawn.' Tiphaine likened her mum's fight for justice to Kate Middleton's brave cancer battle when arguing she was right to use the law to challenge the relentless onslaught of online misinformation about her. Last year Tiphaine praised the way Kate had handled intense pressure from the public to reveal the reason she underwent surgery. I worry about the level of society when I hear what is circulating on social networks about my mother being a man Tiphaine Auziere Tiphaine said: "You have the really clear victims like my mother and the Princess of Wales, and then you have others who have been whipped up and muddled by the misinformation. "I was so incredibly touched by Kate's video. I found it so moving. "There she is, asking people to leave her alone so that she can get on with her medical treatment in peace. 'But it really touched me. I thought she was so brave to do that. Because in the end she was forced to do it; there was so much pressure. "This, despite her having so many more important things to think about, yet everything was polluted with fake news, each piece of misinformation worse than the one before." Colourful love life The age gap between Brigitte and her second husband continues to raise eyebrows, but Tiphaine, 41, has a pretty colourful love life of her own. It emerged in March that she is allegedly dating a "bearded bad boy" who blames her stepfather for axing his controversial TV show that peddled conspiracy theories. Tiphaine's rumoured lover, Cyril Hanouna, 50, is the former host of Don't Touch My TV Set, a sensationalist hard right talk show which was cancelled earlier this year. But Hanouna, whose nickname is Baba, railed against Macron after the French media watchdog Arcom decided not to renew the licence for Channel C8, which broadcast his shock-jock show. 13 Brigitte's daughter Tiphaine Auziere is said to be dating hard right shock jock Cyril Hanouna Credit: Getty 13 Cyril Hanouna's show have included homophobic and racial insults 13 Tiphaine and her ex-husband Antoine Choteau with their two children Credit: Getty Some cynical commentators have even suggested he is only dating Tiphaine out of a desire for revenge. News of the couple's whirlwind romance is said to have shocked the Presidential Palace. Tiphaine, a lawyer and writer, is the mother of two children, aged eight and nine, with consultant physician Antoine Choteau, although it is thought the couple broke things off in January this year. La Pointe magazine said the timing of the romance was too suspicious for it to be authentic, and quoted a source close to Hanouna, who cast doubt on the relationship after they were spotted at a restaurant together. They said: "There are no revealing photos in the report. And frankly, Cyril very often invites certain members of the team to dinner in the evening, after the show, it's his habit. It's nothing new." Another source pointed out that the pair left the restaurant separately and said that the TV personality seemed "more intent on eating his pasta" than showing any signs of affection to his date. Users on social media have also floated the theory that the entire relationship was made up to distract viewers' attention away from a newly-released 2023 recording of Cyril allegedly insulting and threatening violence towards a columnist on his show. The show had already come under fire for homophobia, racial insults and out of control political brawls. Scandalous affair 13 Loyal Tiphaine visited a French polling station with her mother in 2017 Credit: AFP 13 Emmanuel Macron was in the same class as Brigitte's daughter Laurence 13 When they met Brigitte was still married to André-Louis Auzière, left Back in 1974, long before any of today's controversies, Brigitte married Tiphaine's father. At first Brigitte appeared to be every inch the picture perfect wife and mother, with three children and a prestigious job at a local private school. But their idyllic family life was blown apart when she had a scandalous affair with a pupil. Her children - Laurence, now a cardiologist, Sebastian, an engineer, and Tiphaine - had their life rocked to the core when Brigitte, then a literature teacher at La Providence school in the city of Amiens, fell for Emmanuel. She was 42 and he was just 15 years old. They met when he was a member of her French and Latin classes and grew closer when Emmanuel joined Brigitte's drama club. Tiphaine was just nine years old when she made the startling discovery that her mother was having a fling with a schoolboy. She recalled Laurence coming home from school one day and announcing: "Mummy, there is a crazy boy in our class who knows everything about everything." Brigitte was said to be instantly captivated by that boy's "exceptional intelligence". She gushed that Emmanuel was so gifted that it was as though "I was working with Mozart". Instantly captivated But it was a tough time for the kids - Tiphaine later revealed how she had to endure judgement and "backbiting" as news of the scandalous romance spread like wildfire around their local community. She recalled: "The attacks, the backbiting, the judgements. It was not yet the era of social networks, but we were in a small provincial town. Everything is known." Years later Paris Match magazine reported: "Young Emmanuel often rang the bell at the Auzière home and the rumours grew. "Rumours which naturally had an impact on the three children of the household." The attacks, the backbiting, the judgements. Everything is known Tiphaine Auziere In a bid to quash the budding romance, Emmanuel's alarmed parents took drastic action. He was sent away to study in Paris by his concerned parents – both doctors – but he always told Brigitte: "Whatever you do, I will marry you." The couple finally wed in 2007, a decade before Mr Macron sensationally came from nowhere to win the French presidency as an independent candidate. His sexuality became an attack point for political enemies, with some claiming his wife was a "cover" for a secret gay life. Brigitte revealed in November 2023 that she had put off marrying Emmanuel for ten years out of concern for her children, adding that she suspected he would 'fall in love with someone his own age". 'The only obstacle was my children,' she told Paris Match. 'I took time so I would not wreck their lives. That lasted 10 years, the time to put them on the rails. "You can imagine what they were hearing. But I didn't want to miss out on my life.' But Tiphaine has never held a grudge against her mother or stepfather for their age gap relationship. She said previously: 'A family break-up can be both a heartbreak and an opportunity. Mixing families together can be enriching. "I have an adored mother and stepfather."
Time of India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Shocking story of how Emmanuel Macron's parents discovered his secret affair with 40-year-old teacher
Defamation on Emmanuel Macron 's wife Brigitte has circulated on social media for years now. The French first lady has been targeted on social media with the false claims that she was born male under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux. She has also been attacked over the age difference with Macron. Brigitte Macron had filed a libel complaint against two women after they posted a YouTube video in December 2021, alleging she had once been a man named Jean-Michel. Two women, Amandine Roy and Natacha Rey, convicted of defaming French first lady by saying she was 'born a man' have been cleared on charges. A Paris Appeal Court recently ruled that the clairvoyant and blogger had 'every right' to make the allegation and this has further fuelled speculation about Emmanuel Macron's wife. A controversial book named 'Becoming Brigitte,' published by journalist Xavier Poussard, has also become the breeding ground for conspiracy theories. American commentator Candace Owens also posted on X, 'It was never defamation. It was a witch hunt. Legally speaking, the only proof Brigitte Macron is a woman is her word that she is. There is tons of proof however, that she lived as a man before 'becoming Brigitte'. ALSO READ: 'Words I never expected...': Elmo's X account goes rogue with offensive messages, sends netizens into frenzy Who is Brigitte Macron? Brigitte Macron dominated headlines across the globe in May after she allegedly appeared to push the French President in the face as the couple arrived in Vietnam for the start of a Southeast Asia tour. In the video that went viral on social media, Brigitte appeared to purportedly shove her husband, before he descended from the presidential plane. Live Events An Elysee official played down the moment, denying it showed an argument between the couple: "It was a moment when the president and his wife were relaxing one last time before the start of the trip by having a laugh." Brigitte, whose maiden name is Trogneux, met her now-husband when he was a student at Le Providence, a Catholic school in France, where she worked as a drama teacher. When they met, Brigitte was 39 and Macron was 15. Brigitte was married to banker André-Louis Auzière, and the couple share three children, Sébastien, Laurence and Tiphaine. Macron began dating Brigitte, who is 24 years his senior, when he was 16, reports The Independent. ALSO READ: White House under fire for bizarre 'Superman Trump' image, Internet says 'delete this, it's cringe' Why was Macron dropped from school? Writer Anne Fulda, who penned the book 'Emmanuel Macron: A Perfect Young Man', spoke to the politician's parents about the scandalous affair that began while Trogneux was a 39-year-old married mother-of-three. Macron's parents believed their son was dating the teacher's daughter, Laurence. The truth was revealed through a family friend which shook them by surprise. The Macrons decided to remove their son from school but he and Brigette kept in touch while he was in college, the outlet reported. His mother, Francoise Nogues-Macron, told Ms Fulda: 'We just couldn't believe it. What is clear is that when Emmanuel met Brigitte, we couldn't just say, 'That's great'.' But she added: 'What mattered to me was not the fact he was having a relationship with Brigitte but that he was alive and there weren't any problems.' ALSO READ: Kristi Noem to be investigated over her FEMA's response to devastating Texas floods? Why Trump aide is facing backlash Realising the affair would not be a passing phase, she is said to have told the teacher: 'Don't you see? You've had your life. But he won't have children with you.' Macron's father, Jean-Michel Macron, revealed he 'almost fell off his chair' when he learned about his son's lover: 'When Emmanuel met Brigitte, we certainly did not say, 'How wonderful!' The shaken parents met Trogneux and asked her not to see their son again until he reached adulthood, but she defiantly told them she couldn't 'promise anything'. Macron and Brigitte eventually married in 2007 when he was 29 and she was 54. The new First Lady of France confirmed to Paris Match magazine last year that a determinedly romantic Macron had vowed to marry her when he was just 17 years old, promising to come back and find her after he was sent to the capital. ALSO READ: Trump's State department firing begins: Over 1,300 jobs slashed in latest layoff wave 'You cannot get rid of me. I will come back and marry you,' he is quoted as having said. Becoming a stepfather to her three adult children, he told them at the wedding reception: 'Thanks for accepting us, a not-quite-normal couple.' The French President previously called his wife his 'anchor', saying she kept him focused in his job. In an interview with CNN, Macron said: 'For me, it's very important for my personal balance to have somebody at home telling you the truth every day. 'Access to truth is one of the main challenges. Somebody with her deep convictions and knowing you for what you are and loving you for what you are, not for what you represent or your role or your honours. That is very important to me.' In an interview with Elle magazine, Brigitte said she and her husband are 'just like any other couple'. She said: 'We agree, we disagree. We argue, we stop arguing. It's very fluid.'
Time of India
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Bridgitte Macron row: French First Lady 'born a man' theories surface, Paris court acquits two 'conspiracy theorists'
Two women who were previously convicted of defaming French First Lady Brigitte Macron by claiming she was 'born a man' have been found not guilty on appeal. Amandine Roy, 53, and Natacha Rey, 49, a blogger, were cleared of the charges as the judges of the Paris Appeal Court on Thursday ruled that they had every right to make those allegations, as reported by the Daily Mail. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now They were subjected to 'intimidation by the authorities' as 'ultra protected' members of the authority tried to cover up a 'state secret.' Roy and Rey had appeared on a 4-hour-long YouTube video in December 2021, where they claimed that Brigitte was born a boy with the name Jean-Michel Trogneux. Brigitte Macron, 72, whose maiden name is Trogneux, has a brother called Jean-Michel. The defendants also asserted that Brigitte's first husband, André-Louis Auzière, did not actually exist before his reported death in 2020 at age 68. Macron had sued both women in January 2022 for defamation. In September last year, a lower court ordered the two women to pay €8,000 in damages to Brigitte Macron and an additional €5,000 (around $5,500) to her brother, as reported by France 24. Today's court ruling declared that the 18 passages from the video in question 'do not constitute defamation' but rather fall under 'good faith' free speech. The defendants no longer have to pay anything and can instead reiterate their allegations against Macron. Macron's lawyers informed that she was 'devastated' by the ruling and will now move to France's Cassation Court. This comes amid Brigitte Macron finds herself under attack not just in France but across the world. A controversial book named 'Becoming Brigitte,' published by journalist Xavier Poussard, is becoming the breeding ground for conspiracy theories. American commentator Candace Owens also posted on X, 'It was never defamation. It was a witch hunt. Legally speaking, the only proof Brigitte Macron is a woman is her word that she is. There is tons of proof however, that she lived as a man before 'becoming Brigitte'.' The ruling came as four male defendants face a cyber-harassment trial at the Paris Correctional Court, accused of comparing Bridgitte Macron to a child abuser.
Hindustan Times
11-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Brigitte Macron ‘born a man' theory gains traction after Paris court's controversial decision
Two women, Amandine Roy and Natacha Rey, convicted of defaming French first lady Brigitte Macron by saying she was 'born a man' were cleared on charges. A Paris Appeal Court on Thursday ruled that the clairvoyant and blogger had 'every right' to make the allegation. The ruling has further fueled the conspiracy theory about French President Emmanuel Macron's wife. French President's wife Brigitte Macron looks on during a State Banquet(via REUTERS) Roy, 53, and Rey, 49, had claimed they were subjected to 'intimidation' by authorities as 'ultra protected' members tried to cover up a 'state secret'. Claims about the 72-year-old first lady, whose maiden name is Trogneux, was born 'a man' and was named Jean-Michel Trogneux surfaced. She does have a brother - Jean-Michel. Read More: French President Emmanuel Macron winks at Kate Middleton during Windsor dinner; netizens say 'smitten by princess' Brigitte Macron filed a libel complaint against the two women after they made the outrageous claims in a YouTube video in 2021. The claim went viral and sparked conspiracy theories. A court in September last year ordered the women to pay 8,000 euros in damages to Brigitte Macron, and 5,000 euros ($5,500) to her brother. In January 2025, American commentator Candace Owens reignited the theory in a video titled Becoming Brigitte: An Introduction, claiming to 'stake [her] career'. President Emmanuel Macron called the rumors 'false information' that 'disturb intimacy". Tiphaine Auzière, Brigitte's daughter, labeled them 'grotesque' harassment. Read More: King Charles shocking 'bloodshot eye' amid France's Macron state visit sparks concerns, Palace issues statement Reacting to the Thursday ruling, one social media user said: 'Brigitte Macron (born Jean Michel Trogneux) isn't just a man, but the Father of President Macron of France.' 'Brigitte Macron, The French President's Emmanuel Macron's Wife is allegedly a MAN and it's now going Mainstream in France,' another one added on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.
