Brigitte Macron recently made headlines after a surprising incident involving her husband, French President Emmanuel Macron. The couple was captured on video during a state visit to Hanoi, Vietnam, where Brigitte appeared to shove Emmanuel in the face. This moment quickly went viral, raising eyebrows and sparking discussions about their relationship.
Body language expert Judi James weighed in on the incident, emphasizing that the interaction was not playful as Emmanuel suggested. She pointed out that there were no signs of laughter or teasing afterward, which typically accompany lighthearted exchanges. Instead, she described the shove as “genuinely shocking,” highlighting the seriousness of the gesture.
James noted that pushing someone in the face with enough force to make their head recoil is not something to be dismissed as a joke. She questioned how the reaction would differ if the roles were reversed, suggesting that such behavior would be viewed very differently if it were Emmanuel shoving Brigitte.
The altercation occurred as they were exiting the plane, with Brigitte lunging at Emmanuel before the shove. He stumbled back, surprised, and quickly composed himself to wave to the gathered press. Despite the awkwardness, they exited the aircraft side by side without any further physical contact.
In response to the incident, Emmanuel Macron downplayed the event, calling it a joke and urging people to calm down. He criticized the media for exaggerating the situation, describing it as a “geo-planetary catastrophe.” A source close to the couple also described the moment as a lighthearted exchange, saying they were simply decompressing before their trip.
The couple’s relationship has always attracted attention, especially given their significant age difference; they met when Emmanuel was just 15 and Brigitte was 39 and married to someone else. They married in 2007 and have often been seen as a close partnership despite the public scrutiny.
This latest incident has reignited discussions about their dynamic, with some calling for a more serious examination of the implications of such interactions, regardless of the context.