French First Lady Brigitte Macron Will Present Court with Photographic and Scientific Evidence That Proves She’s a Woman
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Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron are currently suing right-wing podcaster Candace Owens over her claims that Brigitte was born a man
French First Lady Brigitte Macron is preparing to present “photographic and scientific evidence” in court to counter a viral conspiracy theory promoted by American right-wing commentator Candace Owens, which falsely claims that Brigitte was born a man.
Brigitte and her husband, French President Emmanuel Macron, have filed a defamation lawsuit against Owens, accusing her of spreading knowingly false and harmful allegations as part of what their legal team calls a “campaign of global humiliation.”
Owens, 36, has repeatedly promoted the conspiracy theory, claiming that Brigitte Macron was born male under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux — a name shared with one of Brigitte’s brothers — and has deceived the public about her identity. In a March 2024 post on X (formerly Twitter), Owens declared she would “stake [her] entire professional reputation” on the claim.
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Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron at the G7 Summit in Cornwall, England, in June 2021
Despite filing a motion to dismiss the lawsuit, Owens now faces legal action not only in the U.S. but also indirectly in France, where others promoting the same claims have faced legal consequences.
The Macrons’ attorney, Tom Clare, told the BBC that Brigitte is ready to publicly disprove the allegations, despite the personal toll it may take.
“It is incredibly upsetting to have to put forward such intimate proof in a public forum,” Clare said. “But she’s willing to do it. She’s committed to setting the record straight.”
Clare added that expert testimony will include scientific evidence affirming Brigitte’s biological sex, and that photographic evidence — such as images from her pregnancies and family life — may also be presented during the legal proceedings.
“There are rules and standards in court,” Clare said. “These photos exist and will be shown if needed.”
The lawsuit, filed in July 2025, argues that Owens ignored clear evidence refuting the conspiracy and instead amplified voices of “known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers.” It also accuses Owens of using the Macrons as material for her online platform, prioritizing attention over truth.
“These claims are demonstrably false, and Owens knew they were false when she published them,” the lawsuit reads. “Yet she published them anyway — not in the pursuit of truth, but in the pursuit of fame.”
Attorney Clare also noted the emotional toll on the French president, saying that while Emmanuel Macron remains focused on his duties, the attacks on his family are deeply personal.
“When your family is under attack, it wears on you,” Clare said. “And he’s not immune from that just because he’s the president of a country.”
The Macrons’ U.S. lawsuit comes shortly after a French judge overturned previous libel convictions against Amandine Roy, a self-proclaimed spiritual medium, and Natacha Rey, an independent journalist — both of whom promoted the same false theory in a YouTube video. Roy and Rey are also named in the new suit filed in the U.S., while Brigitte Macron has taken her original case in France to the country’s highest court.
In response to the lawsuit, a spokesperson for Owens told People magazine, “Candace Owens is not shutting up. This is a foreign government attacking the First Amendment rights of an American independent journalist.”
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