Inside the Explosive Claims Surrounding Brigitte Macron: A Controversy Reignited

A new wave of controversy has erupted around French First Lady Brigitte Macron after American commentator Candace Owens reignited longstanding rumors regarding Macron’s background, age, and relationship history during a recent interview. The claims—widely disputed and denounced in France—have resurfaced with Owens insisting she uncovered “overwhelming evidence” while also alleging legal threats from the French presidency.

A Story That “Should Be Easy to Debunk”

The controversy centers on rumors claiming Brigitte Macron was born male and transitioned in adulthood—an allegation repeatedly dismissed by French officials. Owens argues, however, that the French government has not directly answered key questions and instead relies on defamation lawsuits over unrelated factual errors to discourage reporting.

According to Owens, her attention was first captured after a Daily Mail headline noted President Emmanuel Macron “angrily denied rumors his wife is a man.” She claims the article failed to actually disprove the allegations, motivating her to dig deeper.

“Something that should be incredibly easy to debunk simply wasn’t,” Owens said. “If someone accused me of being a man, I could pull out yearbooks, family photos, school records—done. But this story has persisted for years.”

Owens’ Most Explosive Claim

Owens asserts she has confirmed that Brigitte Macron “was born male and lived as a man for 30 years” before transitioning in the 1980s—an allegation that is not supported by any verified public record. She further claims she has the name of the physician who performed early feminization procedures.

French authorities deny this entirely. No credible evidence has ever been presented to support it, and French journalists who investigated the story have repeatedly said the allegations are baseless.

The Teacher–Student Relationship Timeline

Beyond gender rumors, Owens focuses heavily on the age difference between Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron, asserting that their relationship began when Macron was 14 and Brigitte was his 40-year-old drama teacher.

Official records widely state they met when Macron was 15 during a theater workshop, though Owens cites French reporting insisting he was still only 14 during the school play in question.

For Owens, the issue is not the age gap itself but the idea of a minor involved with a much older teacher.

“If you’re both adults, that’s your business,” she said. “But a 14-year-old boy with a 40-year-old teacher? That’s something entirely different.”

Legal Threats From the Élysée Palace

Owens says the Macron administration sent her a formal legal warning before she released her investigation series. She claims her team responded with 21 yes-or-no questions—beginning with: “Was Brigitte Macron born a biological male?”

According to Owens, the French legal team refused to answer, stating they did not owe her any explanation.

“If you’re going to threaten legal action because of emotional distress,” Owens argued, “then refusing to deny the core allegation doesn’t make sense.”

French Media Coverage and Journalist Arrests

Owens also referenced the 2021 arrests of two French women, Natasha Rey and Amandine Roy, who publicly pushed claims that Brigitte Macron never existed and was actually her brother assuming a female identity. French authorities stated the arrests were for defamation, but Owens views the legal pressure as suspicious.

“You don’t arrest journalists if a story is totally fake,” she said.

Cultural and Political Shockwaves

The allegations have become a political flashpoint not because of their content—but because of the reactions surrounding them.

Supporters of Macron call the story absurd, transphobic, and harmful. Owens argues it reveals deeper concerns: transparency, political image-crafting, and media suppression.

“You cannot present yourself as a devout Catholic leading a country while hiding fundamental truths about your identity,” she said. “If you’re openly transgender, that’s between you and your voters. But misrepresentation is different.”

A Debate Unlikely to End Soon

With the French government maintaining silence, Owens promising additional revelations, and social media fueling speculation, the story shows no sign of fading. Whether grounded in truth or conspiracy, the controversy highlights the increasingly global battleground of political narratives—where personal history becomes ammunition and silence often invites more questions than answers.