After claiming Brigitte was born a man: the influencer again entangles with the Macron couple

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a new defamation lawsuit against American influencer Candace Owens, following a doll she used to mock Brigitte's appearance. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Tennessee and includes 88 counts.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte have filed a new defamation lawsuit against American influencer Candace Owens, this time over a doll she used to mock Brigitte's appearance. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Tennessee and includes 88 counts. The documents describe the doll as a "grotesque alien-like figure." Owens responded mockingly on X. This is not the first time: in July 2025, the couple filed a defamation lawsuit after Owens claimed Brigitte was born a man. About two weeks ago, a Delaware court narrowed the previous lawsuit due to lack of jurisdiction but allowed it to proceed against companies owned by Owens. The legal battle in the U.S. runs parallel to the conviction of ten people in France for online harassment of the first lady.