French President Emmanuel Macron finally addressed transphobic allegations about his wife Brigitte on Friday, refuting claims that she was assigned male at birth, according to The Daily Mail. Macron addressed the rumors during a ceremony following the signing of new abortion rights into the French constitution. “The worst thing is the false information and fabricated scenarios,” he remarked. “People eventually believe them and disturb you, even in your intimacy.” He disputed the rumor, claiming it was an example of the misogyny that women face on the internet. The rumors originated with two ladies, Amandine Roy and Natacha Rey, who appeared in French court last summer and were both penalized for defamation. Macron’s stepdaughter, Tiphiane Auzière, rekindled some of the allegations about her mother in a recent interview with Paris Match. “I have concerns about the level of society when I hear what is circulating on social networks about my mother being a man,” she was quoted as saying. The couple married in 2007, after meeting while Macron was attending secondary school.
French President Macron Rejects Baseless Rumors That His Wife Is Transgender
