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Brigitte Macron Repeats Apology, Defends Temperament After 'Sales Connes' Uproar

A Paris court will rule Monday in a cyberharassment case over transphobic rumors about the first lady.

Overview

  • Appearing on TF1 during the Pièces Jaunes launch, Brigitte Macron said she is “not a measured woman” and described herself as someone who flares up easily.
  • She apologized for causing hurt and acknowledged her words were not appropriate, after previously telling Brut she did not regret them.
  • The episode stems from her calling #NousToutes activists “sales connes” after they disrupted Ary Abittan’s December 6 show.
  • Abittan has been accused of rape but received a non-lieu, a context that fueled reactions across feminist groups, the left, and the culture sector.
  • A Tribunal correctionnel de Paris decision is expected on a case against ten defendants accused of spreading online insults and transphobic rumors about her.