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Candace Owens bets $300,000 Brigitte Macron is male — even lawsuit can't stop her claim

Candace Owens' gender claim bet on Brigitte Macron: Candace Owens is standing by her claim about Brigitte Macron. She says the French First Lady was born a man. Piers Morgan challenged her. He offered a $300,000 charity bet. Owens accepted the bet on air. The Macrons have filed a defamation complaint. Donald Trump also warned Owens about her statements. She remains firm in her stance. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads $300,000 Charity Bet on Brigitte Macron's Gender Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Legal Threats Fail to Silence Candace Owens Donald Trump Warned Candace Owens, But She Ignored Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads FAQs Candace Owens is doubling down on her controversial and widely debunked claim that French First Lady Brigitte Macron was 'born a man,' even as a defamation lawsuit looms over her, as per a Tuesday's episode of '', the far-right podcaster agreed to awith host Piers Morgan on the matter, as reported by The who has repeatedly called Owens' claims 'utter nonsense,' offered Owens the wager, saying, 'Last time we discussed this on Uncensored, I bet you $150,000 that you were wrong and that she's a woman. On X, when we discussed this further, I doubled it, this is for charity, to $300,000,' as quoted in the host added, 'You haven't accepted that yet. So right now, $300,000 to charity, I say she's a woman. Are you prepared to take that bet?' as quoted by the unfazed, replied, saying, 'I am 1,000 percent prepared to take that bet,' as quoted in the report. The far-right provocateur pointed out that she had missed Morgan's social media X post and, if she did spot it, she would have accepted the wager 'live,' as reported by the insisted that 'So we can totally accept that bet, I believe [Brigette] Macron is a male and they will not be presenting any evidence on the contrary because they would have done it already,' as quoted in the the podcaster even asked whether she would accept that her 'cruel, vindictive' campaign was akin to 'bullying against women' if proved wrong, as reported by the READ: New driving rule could cost you big — what every American motorist must know before September 1 This comes shortly after French President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron filed a 219-page defamation complaint in Delaware, accusing Owens of orchestrating a 'relentless and unjustified smear campaign' and profiting from her 'trinvestigation' podcast series, according to the report. The lawsuit claims Owens' false statements have caused 'tremendous damage' to the Macrons, as per the has shrugged off the legal threat, framing her actions as a pursuit of the 'truth' rather than a personal attack. She told Morgan she only wanted answers, and said she would have avoided running the series if the Macrons responded, according to the said, 'I was not interested in being a crusader against this,' adding, 'I went to them and said, 'If yoy answer these questions, we will not run the series.' I am only interested in the truth,' as quoted in the Independent READ: These oddly named vampire hacks could save you serious cash on power bills Even a direct warning from US president Donald Trump hasn't stopped her, as per the report. Owens revealed in an interview with Tucker Carlson that Trump personally told her to stop discussing Brigitte Macron's gender, shortly after French President Emmanuel Macron visited the White House in February, as reported by the Independent. He noted that the First Lady 'looks like a woman to me,' but Owens reportedly replied, saying, 'Respectfully, Mr. President, it's not my fault that he married somebody with a penis,' as quoted in the claimed, without evidence, that the French First Lady was 'born a man.'Piers Morgan challenged Owens to a $300,000 charity bet to prove Brigitte Macron is a woman. Owens accepted.