Macrons Present Evidence in Court to Counter Claims About Brigitte's Gender

Sat Dec 20 2025 12:22:39 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte are taking legal action against Candace Owens, who falsely claimed Brigitte was born male. They are set to provide photographic and scientific evidence in court.

In a bold legal move, Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron are preparing to present photographic and scientific evidence in a US court to affirm Brigitte's identity as a woman. This action comes as a response to claims made by right-wing influencer Candace Owens, who has repeatedly suggested that Brigitte was born male. The couple's lawyer asserts that the allegations are deeply upsetting for Mrs. Macron and are a significant distraction for the French President.

Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, are planning to present photographic and scientific evidence to a US court to prove Mrs. Macron is a woman.

Their lawyer says the French president and Mrs. Macron will present the documentation in a defamation suit they have taken against the right-wing influencer Candace Owens after she promoted her belief that Brigitte Macron was born male.

Ms. Owens' lawyers have responded with a motion to dismiss the claim.

Speaking to the BBC's Fame Under Fire podcast, the Macrons' lawyer in the case, Tom Clare, said Mrs. Macron had found the claims incredibly upsetting and they were a distraction to the French president.

I don't want to suggest that it somehow has thrown him off his game. But just like anybody who is juggling a career and a family life as well, when your family is under attack, it wears on you. And he's not immune from that because he's the president of a country, he said.

Mr. Clare said there would be expert testimony that will come out that will be scientific in nature and while he would not reveal, at this stage, its exact nature, he said the couple were prepared to demonstrate fully both generically and specifically that the allegations are false.

Mrs. Macron is resolved to do whatever it takes to set the record straight, according to Clare, emphasizing her readiness to submit to this process publicly.

When asked if the Macrons would be supplying pictures of Brigitte pregnant and raising her children, Mr. Clare confirmed they existed and would be presented in court where there are rules and standards.

Ms. Owens, who has millions of followers on social media, has repeatedly promoted her view that Brigitte Macron is a man.

The allegations originally stem from fringe online spaces and have led to a complex defamation journey for the Macrons, including previous cases in France.

In July, the Macrons filed a lawsuit against Ms. Owens in the US, alleging she chose to disregard credible evidence disproving her claims.

This unfolding legal saga highlights the intersection of public figures and the freedom of speech debate, with the Macrons pushing back against defamation while Owens claims her statements reflect the truth.