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Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte hug.
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French President Emmanuel Macron recently denounced conspiracy theories claiming that his 70-year-old wife, Brigitte, was born male and is transgender. During an International Women’s Day event in Paris, Macron said, "The worst thing is the false information and fabricated scenarios. People eventually believe them and disturb you, even in your intimacy."
Brigitte’s daughter, attorney Tiphaine Auzaine, also addressed these rumors in an interview with Paris Match last month.
"I have concerns about the level of society when I hear what is circulating on social networks about my mother being a man,” Auzaine told the outlet. “The confidence of what is affirmed and the credit given to what is proclaimed. Anyone can say anything about anyone, and it takes time to get it taken down.”
Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte’s love story -
The relationship between Macron and his wife has always attracted attention due to their 24-year age difference. Brigitte, a former teacher, first met Macron while she was a drama instructor at a Catholic school in France. At that time, she was 39 years old and had been married to a banker named Andre-Louis Auziere for close to two decades. The two had three children. Macron, on the other hand, was a 15-year-old high school student and the classmate of one of Brigitte's children.
In the documentary 'Brigitte Macron: A French Novel,' Brigitte's daughter Auzière recounted how her mother fell in love with the student. She recalled being nine years old when her mother's romance began and first learned about it from her sister, who came home saying, "Mommy, there is a crazy boy in our class who knows everything about everything."
Author Sylvie Bommel, who wrote the book 'Il Venait D’Avoir Dix-Sept Ans' about the couple, described Macron as an "exceptionally gifted 16-year-old student who fell deeply in love with his glamorous teacher."
Eventually, Macron's parents sent him to a boarding school in Paris. Brigitte distanced herself from him, thinking he would forget her and develop feelings for someone his age. However, they continued to stay in touch, and their relationship continued for the next decade.
Brigitte told Paris Match that during those years, she prioritized her children's well-being to ensure her relationship with Macron did not affect their lives.
"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," she told the outlet.
Brigitte divorced her first husband in 2006, and a year later, she married Macron. She was 54 at the time while he was 29. They tied the knot at Le Touquet, where she had previously wed her former spouse. Macron went on to become the President of France in 2017.
Reflecting on their relationship, Brigitte expressed admiration for her husband's intellect, stating, “I have never encountered such a memory... such intellectual capacity. I have had many brilliant students, and none had his ability. I have always admired him.”
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