French President Emmanuel Macron is once again facing online rumors after a new book claimed his wife, Brigitte Macron, became angry over alleged messages he sent to Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani. The claims quickly spread online after conservative commentator Candace Owens reacted to the story during her podcast this week. The controversy started after journalist Florian Tardif discussed details from his newly released book An (Almost) Perfect Couple during an interview with RTL France on May 12. Tardif claimed Brigitte Macron slapped the French president after allegedly seeing a message he sent to Farahani that reportedly read, “I find you very pretty.” The story brought back attention to a viral video from last year that showed Brigitte Macron pushing Emmanuel Macron while they were getting off a plane in Vietnam. At the time, Macron dismissed the moment and said the couple was simply joking around.
Candace Owens reacted strongly to the latest report during her Wednesday podcast. The political commentator questioned the claims and suggested she did not believe the story.
