Brigitte Macron to Submit Pregnancy Photos in U.S. Lawsuit Against Candace Owens
French First Lady Brigitte Macron is preparing to submit photographic evidence to a U.S. court to prove she is biologically female, as part of a high-profile defamation lawsuit filed against conservative commentator Candace Owens.
The lawsuit, filed in July in the state of Delaware by both Brigitte and President Emmanuel Macron, accuses Owens of spreading “malicious falsehoods” — including baseless claims that Mrs. Macron is secretly a transgender woman. The suit also targets statements alleging that President Macron was a victim of CIA mind control experiments and that he was “statutorily raped” by his now-wife during their early relationship — another unfounded assertion the couple seeks to debunk.
Speaking on the BBC’s Fame Under Fire podcast, attorney Tom Clare, who represents the Macrons, said the false claims have caused “substantial reputational damage” and were deeply distressing for both the President and the First Lady.
“These rumors are incredibly upsetting to Mrs. Macron and a serious distraction for the President,” Clare said. “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.”
In response to a question about whether the Macrons would present evidence of Mrs. Macron’s pregnancies and role as a mother, Clare confirmed such documentation exists and would be submitted under the court’s evidentiary rules.
“This is a court of law, not a social media platform,” Clare said. “There are rules, and the evidence will speak for itself.”
The decision to move forward with photographic proof — reportedly including images of Brigitte Macron during pregnancy and family life — underscores the seriousness with which the French First Family is treating the ongoing rumors. The lawsuit also seeks to draw a clear line between freedom of expression and defamation.
The conspiracy theory suggesting Brigitte Macron is a transgender woman originated on fringe French blogs before being amplified by figures like Owens in English-speaking media spaces. President Macron first publicly addressed the issue in 2023.
Owens, known for her controversial commentary and high-profile feuds, has not publicly responded to the lawsuit at the time of writing.
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