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Bridget Macron

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62Granny Tue 27-May-25 17:56:30

What do you think happened to make her slap her husband as they got off the plane?
My opinion: he told the crew to open the door before she had put her wig on !
She had probably taken it off to sleep it is a long flight to Hanoi and had woken up grumpy ?🙄 and lost her cool at being rushed.
He did not look happy at all clenched fist as they walked away from the plane.

Sparklefizz Tue 27-May-25 18:16:56

We will never know.

Jaxjacky Tue 27-May-25 18:19:43

What an unpleasant post 62Granny

Labradora Tue 27-May-25 18:28:08

I thought maybe he complimented one of the air hostesses ! Typical bloke; typical Frenchman....... No wonder she was cross.!!
The Elysee has confirmed that the video was genuine. I think she looked really cross .... rather than joshing around.
As Sparklefizz says " we will never know".

Cossy Tue 27-May-25 18:29:25

🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️

Grandmafrench Tue 27-May-25 18:45:23

If BRIGITTE Macron wears wigs, then she’s bang on trend - wigs are hard to ignore in beautiful and instant hairstyles worn by so many famous women on a daily basis now. Is that really meant to be an insulting comment?

BlueBelle Tue 27-May-25 18:47:16

Well I m sure we ll never know, and I m sure it’s not what he said it was, and I m also sure it’s not the first time. She must be quite a confident woman and he must have made a big faux par to sock her husband in a public place, like she did 😱
I d have loved to have been a fly on the wall when they got into a private place.

Cossy Tue 27-May-25 18:48:21

BlueBelle

Well I m sure we ll never know, and I m sure it’s not what he said it was, and I m also sure it’s not the first time. She must be quite a confident woman and he must have made a big faux par to sock her husband in a public place, like she did 😱
I d have loved to have been a fly on the wall when they got into a private place.

Me too! Hehe grin

escaped Tue 27-May-25 19:01:05

Sparklefizz

We will never know.

Maybe not while Macron is President, but who knows further down the line?!
I asked my friend in France about it today. I don't think French people are particularly bothered by it, (maybe they should be), neither are they bothered whether he is gay or not. I agree with them, as long as it doesn't affect his work.

I forgot to ask my friend about the funny expression Macron used to angrily describe those reporters spreading rumours - ,^à qui le caramel monte à la tête^ - caramel going to their heads!! 😆 😂
Excellent! When in a sticky situation, mention food! 😂 🇫🇷

62Granny Tue 27-May-25 19:16:03

It was meant more tongue in cheek tbh I don't think it is any more nasty than some of the other ones on GN. More an observation of what is trending in the media.

Ilovedogs22 Tue 27-May-25 19:16:56

Poor Brigitte, how awful to have your life publicly disected the world over!
It's hard enough being a woman without being under that level of scrutiny! 🤨

RosieandherMaw Tue 27-May-25 19:18:38

Repeating gossip elsewhere on social media is pretty low though. Bad manners too to not even get her name right - Brigitte as pointed out upthread

JenniferEccles Tue 27-May-25 19:19:51

He’s 47 and she’s 72!
I remember reading some years back that they met at school when he was 15 and Brigitte was his 39 year old teacher.

I bet their relationship raised eyebrows!

GrannyGravy13 Tue 27-May-25 19:22:31

Brigitte’s eldest child is three years older than President Macron.

There are so many conspiracy theories on SM regarding BM, I feel for her.

Ilovedogs22 Tue 27-May-25 19:27:22

62Granny, Welcome.
Don't take any criticism too
much to heart please.
We all bicker on here from time to time & some days are worse than others!!! Particularly if someone has a bee in their belligerent bonnet!
Stick with us we don't bite!
At least not too often.🤭

OldFrill Tue 27-May-25 19:35:41

Ilovedogs22

62Granny, Welcome.
Don't take any criticism too
much to heart please.
We all bicker on here from time to time & some days are worse than others!!! Particularly if someone has a bee in their belligerent bonnet!
Stick with us we don't bite!
At least not too often.🤭

I don't think 62Granny is new to Gransnet

petra Tue 27-May-25 19:38:42

Ilovedogs22

62Granny, Welcome.
Don't take any criticism too
much to heart please.
We all bicker on here from time to time & some days are worse than others!!! Particularly if someone has a bee in their belligerent bonnet!
Stick with us we don't bite!
At least not too often.🤭

Why the welcome 62Granny has been a member for some time. Im sure it’s not the first time she’s seen a bit of bickering

Ilovedogs22 Tue 27-May-25 19:58:46

My mistake Grans I though she was a newbie!!
Oh well, she'll know what a bunch of argumentative harpies were can be then. 🤗

Freya5 Tue 27-May-25 19:59:07

Ilovedogs22

Poor Brigitte, how awful to have your life publicly disected the world over!
It's hard enough being a woman without being under that level of scrutiny! 🤨

Now what would you say if it was the other way around. Poor man etc. Bet you think its OK for a woman to do the slapping.

Galaxy Tue 27-May-25 19:59:10

There is absolutely no way there would be any exression of sympathy of her behaviours if she was a man.

Ilovedogs22 Tue 27-May-25 20:01:49

Even we! So flustered by Granetters
I can't ruddy spell! 😶

ViceVersa Tue 27-May-25 20:02:49

I bet there would be a lot more than just raised eyebrows if the age gap had been the other way around!

Allsorts Tue 27-May-25 20:10:12

If it were a man slapping it would be assault, just saying.,

Iam64 Tue 27-May-25 20:18:41

They met in 1993 when he was 15 and she 39, married with 3 children. He was a classmate of her daughters, she was a school teacher, his drama teacher. The worked on a play together and it’s suggested began a relationship. She told Pari March thar Macron promised to marry her when he was 17.
She divorced in 2006 and they married a year later.

The age discrepancy, the fact she was in a position of authority raised concerns. It’s obviously often questioned how much more controversial it would have been had the teacher a wi year old man and the 15 year old a female.

As for the face hitting incidents- again, reverse the roles and find it acceptable - Not

Galaxy Tue 27-May-25 20:23:27

Thank you Iam64. I have no idea why people think it is OK. A teacher at our local school was recently banned from teaching due to a relationship with a pupil older than this case.