- Brigitte Macron said her time as France's First Lady has made her more cynical, exposing her to the "darkness of the world, the stupidity, the wickedness" over the past decade.
- She has been subjected to persistent vicious attacks and baseless conspiracy theories online, particularly regarding her gender and sexuality, which have led to extensive legal action.
- Earlier this year, ten individuals were found guilty of cyber-bullying Ms Macron for disseminating false claims and making derogatory comments about her and her husband's age difference.
- The Macrons are currently pursuing a high-profile defamation lawsuit against American influencer Candace Owens, who promoted claims that Ms Macron was born a man.
- Beyond her charitable work, Ms Macron has also faced controversy, including an incident where she appeared to slap her husband and another where she used a sexist slur towards feminist protesters.
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