Brigitte Macron calls feminist hecklers ‘stupid b***es’ in rant caught on camera
Fury at Brigitte Macron’s rant about feminist hecklers
- French First Lady Brigitte Macron was filmed calling anti-rape activists "stupid b****es" backstage at a Parisian theatre.
- The comments followed a protest by the #NousToutes collective against performer Ary Abittan, who had faced rape allegations that were later dropped.
- A spokesman for Ms Macron clarified that her remarks were directed at the "radical methods" of the masked protestors, not the cause itself.
- The incident sparked widespread criticism from activists and politicians, with #NousToutes reclaiming the slur and other public figures expressing outrage.
- This controversy emerges as Ms Macron is also pursuing legal action against individuals spreading malicious rumours about her gender and sexuality online.