Now the world is debating that French first lady Brigitte is forced to prove herself to be a woman.
Hey, this incident made a noise. French first lady brigitte macron should have been a beautiful character in the Elysee Palace. As a result, because of a bunch of ridiculous online nonsense, she now has to pose pregnancy photos and medical files in court to prove that she is a woman. Think about it, this is not just French chat after dinner, the whole world is staring at it. From American Twitter to European forums, this is all on the hot search list. It started from gossip a few years ago, but I didn't expect it to be turned into an international farce by an American right-wing commentator. By October 2025, it was still in court. To put it bluntly, behind this is the era when traffic is king. Rumors run faster than the truth, and victims have to prove their innocence.
Let's talk about the roots of this rumor first. As early as the end of 2021, two women in France, Natasha Rey and Amandin Roy, held a four-hour video interview on YouTube. Rey claimed to be an independent journalist, and Roy was a self-proclaimed psychic. The two sat in front of the camera and gushed out stories that Brigitte was actually the person whose name changed after her brother Jean-Michel Troneux transgendered, and involved details of national plots and operations. As soon as the video was released, it reached 500,000 views within a few hours, and the hashtag #Jean-Michel Troneux on French social media directly went on a hot search. Most of the disseminators were far-right and anti-vaccine accounts. At that time, the epidemic had just subsided and people's distrust of the government was rising. This conspiracy theory hit the pain point. Rey even exposed Brigitte's family privacy, and the video was accompanied by some vague old photos, insisting that this was evidence. What happened? It was not long before the two men were sued by Brigitte.
On the French side, the legal process moves quickly. In 2022, Brigitte filed a defamation lawsuit. In September 2024, the Paris Court of First Instance found the two guilty. Rey and Roy each fined them and had to compensate Brigitte 8000 euros and Jean-Michel 5000 euros. The court found that what they spread was not some "good intentions" doubts, but obvious lies that damaged the plaintiff's reputation. But the good times will not last long. In July 2025, the Paris Court of Appeal reversed the situation. The judge said the two men spread the gender and transgender allegations out of "good intentions" and were not defamation given the importance of free speech in a democratic society. The verdict emphasized that this is not to prove the authenticity of Brigitte's gender, but simply to see whether the remarks are malicious. Brigitte and her brother refused to accept this and appealed to the French Supreme Court, the Court of Cassation. At the same time, 10 other people who spread rumors will appear in court in Paris in October. This case has been full of twists and turns. French media such as Le Monde and BFMTV have followed up and reported, pointing out that this reflects society's deep distrust of politicians, especially the sequelae of the epidemic.
In March 2024, U.S. right-wing commentator Candice Evans stared at this. She launched an eight-episode series on the YouTube channel, called "Be Bridget", more than an hour each episode, and the broadcasts were easily broken by two million. She sat in front of the camera, took the table, insisting that she used her entire career to guarantee that Bridget was born a man, and also quoted the French women's videos as "iron certificates". The Orvans channel had 5.4 million subscribers, she didn't just broadcast the program, she also sold T-shirts around, printed the word "Man of the Year" and borrowed traffic. Her motivation was placed: as an extreme right-wing big V, she'd picked up her special hand, anti-woman rights, anti-trans
The Macron and his wife couldn't bear it. On July 23, 2025, they directly sued Owens and his company in the Delaware Superior Court in the United States for 22 charges of defamation. Attorney Tom Clare said it was a response to "verifiably false and devastating lies" that caused great reputational and economic damage. The indictment details Owens' "ruthless defamation campaign" for more than a year from March, including programs, videos and merchandise sales. The couple asked her to withdraw all remarks, and attached evidence: Brigitte's birth certificate and medical records, which proved that she was born a woman, named Brigitte Trognieux, not related by blood, and not manipulated by the CIA. After Owens received it, he not only didn't delete it, but also sent a video back, saying that it was an "obvious and desperate public relations strategy" and wanted to discredit her. Her lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the case on the grounds that the case should not be tried in Delaware, because although her company is registered there, the incident has nothing to do with it.
In September, the case escalated. Claire revealed in the BBC's "Fame Trap" podcast that the couple would submit scientific evidence, including photos of Bridget's pregnancy and raising children, as well as DNA and medical history. These, according to U.S. judicial rules, would be presented in court. ABC News and the Guardian followed, saying that this was not only for self-proofing, but also to fly to the U.S. court testimony. The Owens team argued for freedom of speech, but the evidence chain: Bridget was born in 1953, gave birth to three children in the 1970s, and was a professional teacher, these early records.
Why does this burn so fast? A bunch of reasons. Owens relies on traffic eating, advertising and surrounding revenue to play full play, this celebrity privacy attack is “traffic code”. Netizens Fuchs psychology, the first lady was high exposure, age gap marriage addictive rumors, enough to explode. In addition to the far-right want to smash the macron, take the first lady. Political fact analysis, such conspiracies are common for strong women, such as Michelle Obama, Karma Harris and Jessica Ardern, have been spread similarly. SPLC reports that Owens is the leader of anti-gender movement, with gender fundamentalism fans. French sociologists, after the epidemic confidence collapse, political targets, this rumor reflects the bottom line of anxiety.
Hey, this incident made a noise. French first lady brigitte macron should have been a beautiful character in the Elysee Palace. As a result, because of a bunch of ridiculous online nonsense, she now has to pose pregnancy photos and medical files in court to prove that she is a woman. Think about it, this is not just French chat after dinner, the whole world is staring at it. From American Twitter to European forums, this is all on the hot search list. It started from gossip a few years ago, but I didn't expect it to be turned into an international farce by an American right-wing commentator. By October 2025, it was still in court. To put it bluntly, behind this is the era when traffic is king. Rumors run faster than the truth, and victims have to prove their innocence.
Let's talk about the roots of this rumor first. As early as the end of 2021, two women in France, Natasha Rey and Amandin Roy, held a four-hour video interview on YouTube. Rey claimed to be an independent journalist, and Roy was a self-proclaimed psychic. The two sat in front of the camera and gushed out stories that Brigitte was actually the person whose name changed after her brother Jean-Michel Troneux transgendered, and involved details of national plots and operations. As soon as the video was released, it reached 500,000 views within a few hours, and the hashtag #Jean-Michel Troneux on French social media directly went on a hot search. Most of the disseminators were far-right and anti-vaccine accounts. At that time, the epidemic had just subsided and people's distrust of the government was rising. This conspiracy theory hit the pain point. Rey even exposed Brigitte's family privacy, and the video was accompanied by some vague old photos, insisting that this was evidence. What happened? It was not long before the two men were sued by Brigitte.
On the French side, the legal process moves quickly. In 2022, Brigitte filed a defamation lawsuit. In September 2024, the Paris Court of First Instance found the two guilty. Rey and Roy each fined them and had to compensate Brigitte 8000 euros and Jean-Michel 5000 euros. The court found that what they spread was not some "good intentions" doubts, but obvious lies that damaged the plaintiff's reputation. But the good times will not last long. In July 2025, the Paris Court of Appeal reversed the situation. The judge said the two men spread the gender and transgender allegations out of "good intentions" and were not defamation given the importance of free speech in a democratic society. The verdict emphasized that this is not to prove the authenticity of Brigitte's gender, but simply to see whether the remarks are malicious. Brigitte and her brother refused to accept this and appealed to the French Supreme Court, the Court of Cassation. At the same time, 10 other people who spread rumors will appear in court in Paris in October. This case has been full of twists and turns. French media such as Le Monde and BFMTV have followed up and reported, pointing out that this reflects society's deep distrust of politicians, especially the sequelae of the epidemic.
In March 2024, U.S. right-wing commentator Candice Evans stared at this. She launched an eight-episode series on the YouTube channel, called "Be Bridget", more than an hour each episode, and the broadcasts were easily broken by two million. She sat in front of the camera, took the table, insisting that she used her entire career to guarantee that Bridget was born a man, and also quoted the French women's videos as "iron certificates". The Orvans channel had 5.4 million subscribers, she didn't just broadcast the program, she also sold T-shirts around, printed the word "Man of the Year" and borrowed traffic. Her motivation was placed: as an extreme right-wing big V, she'd picked up her special hand, anti-woman rights, anti-trans
The Macron and his wife couldn't bear it. On July 23, 2025, they directly sued Owens and his company in the Delaware Superior Court in the United States for 22 charges of defamation. Attorney Tom Clare said it was a response to "verifiably false and devastating lies" that caused great reputational and economic damage. The indictment details Owens' "ruthless defamation campaign" for more than a year from March, including programs, videos and merchandise sales. The couple asked her to withdraw all remarks, and attached evidence: Brigitte's birth certificate and medical records, which proved that she was born a woman, named Brigitte Trognieux, not related by blood, and not manipulated by the CIA. After Owens received it, he not only didn't delete it, but also sent a video back, saying that it was an "obvious and desperate public relations strategy" and wanted to discredit her. Her lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the case on the grounds that the case should not be tried in Delaware, because although her company is registered there, the incident has nothing to do with it.
In September, the case escalated. Claire revealed in the BBC's "Fame Trap" podcast that the couple would submit scientific evidence, including photos of Bridget's pregnancy and raising children, as well as DNA and medical history. These, according to U.S. judicial rules, would be presented in court. ABC News and the Guardian followed, saying that this was not only for self-proofing, but also to fly to the U.S. court testimony. The Owens team argued for freedom of speech, but the evidence chain: Bridget was born in 1953, gave birth to three children in the 1970s, and was a professional teacher, these early records.
Why does this burn so fast? A bunch of reasons. Owens relies on traffic eating, advertising and surrounding revenue to play full play, this celebrity privacy attack is “traffic code”. Netizens Fuchs psychology, the first lady was high exposure, age gap marriage addictive rumors, enough to explode. In addition to the far-right want to smash the macron, take the first lady. Political fact analysis, such conspiracies are common for strong women, such as Michelle Obama, Karma Harris and Jessica Ardern, have been spread similarly. SPLC reports that Owens is the leader of anti-gender movement, with gender fundamentalism fans. French sociologists, after the epidemic confidence collapse, political targets, this rumor reflects the bottom line of anxiety.