A viral moment between France’s First Couple has the internet asking: did Brigitte Macron just push her husband in the face?
It all started when President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte landed in Vietnam for the start of his Southeast Asia tour. As the couple stood at the door of the airplane, cameras caught Brigitte wearing a bright red blazer suddenly reach out and appear to shove her husband lightly in the face.
Macron flinched a bit, turned his head… and then smiled and waved like nothing happened.
No Arm Link, No Problem? Internet Wonders What’s Going On Between the Macrons
After the little “push,” Brigitte didn’t take her husband’s arm while walking down the stairs something she usually does.
That small detail made French media light up. One newspaper even asked: “Slap or Squabble?”
So, is there trouble in paradise?
President Macron Says: Relax, It Was Just a Joke!
On Monday, Macron cleared the air. “It was a joke,” he told reporters. “Everyone needs to calm down.”
His team backed him up, calling it “a moment of closeness” between the couple. They said the pair were just “horsing around” before the trip began something normal between a couple decompressing before a big tour.
His office added: “It was all that was needed to give ammunition to the conspiracy theorists.”
It’s Not the First Viral Moment: Macron Warns Against Misleading Videos
President Macron also used the incident to warn about fake news spreading online. Just weeks ago, a video went around claiming a crumpled tissue he picked up on a train in Ukraine was actually a bag of cocaine (it wasn’t).
A Unique Love Story: How Emmanuel Met Brigitte
The Macrons' love story is famous and controversial in France.
They met when Emmanuel was just 15 years old, and Brigitte was his drama teacher. At the time, she was married with three children. The pair worked closely together on a school play and bonded over the arts.
When Emmanuel's parents found out the truth not that he liked Brigitte’s daughter, as they thought but Brigitte herself, they quickly sent him to finish school in Paris.
Before he left, he told her: “Whatever you do, I will marry you.”
Years later, he did. They married in 2007 when Emmanuel was 29 and Brigitte was 54.
What Does Brigitte Macron Do as First Lady?
Since Macron became president in 2017, Brigitte has taken on several public roles.
She supports causes like education, child protection, gender equality, and health, and represents France in events and international meetings. She's also a key figure in fighting cyberbullying, something she calls “relentless” for today’s youth.
Every year, she hosts Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes, a major charity event that raises money for sick children in hospitals.
Final Thoughts: Just a Playful Moment or Something More?
Whether it was a gentle nudge, a joke, or just caught-at-the-wrong-time body language—one thing is clear: the world is watching the Macrons closely.
But for now, the French President says there’s no drama just a moment of real-life humanity caught on camera.
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