Overview
- The book, published Wednesday, claims Brigitte Macron confronted the president after seeing messages to Iranian‑French actor Golshifteh Farahani that included the line “I find you very pretty.”
- Brigitte Macron’s representatives told Le Parisien she never looks at her husband’s phone and rejected the notion that the Hanoi tarmac exchange stemmed from any text discovery.
- Farahani has repeatedly denied any romantic link with Emmanuel Macron, and news outlets report there is no independent evidence that such messages or a relationship existed.
- Author Florian Tardif says he verified his account with people close to the couple, while the Élysée has not confirmed the message claims and previously described the 2025 clip as playful banter.
- Attention to the episode grew again after US President Donald Trump mocked it in April, renewing debate over how much scrutiny a political couple’s private life should face.