Brigitte Macron slapped French prez husband over steamy message to Iranian actress: report
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- French President Emmanuel Macron was reportedly slapped by his wife, Brigitte Macron, during a foreign trip last year after she discovered a steamy message from actress Golshifteh Farahani on his phone, according to a new book by journalist Florian Tardif.
- The book claims the messages, which included compliments from Macron to Farahani, led to tensions in the couple and the public incident caught on camera in Hanoi, Vietnam, in May last year.
- Brigitte Macron's representatives have denied the claims, stating she never checks her husband's phone and that the slap was unrelated to Farahani, while Farahani herself has denied any relationship with Macron.
- At the time of the incident, Macron's team described the slap as playful joking and engaged in damage control, with the president urging the public to "calm down."
- The Elysee Palace has not issued an official response to the recent claims made in the book.