The Economic Times

'I find you very beautiful': Brigitte Macron slapped French President Emmanuel Macron after finding messages with Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani, new book claims

A new French political book alleges First Lady Brigitte Macron slapped President Emmanuel Macron during a 2025 trip to Vietnam after discovering messages with actress Golshifteh Farahani. The author describes their relationship as platonic, but the book links the incident to a viral video of Brigitte Macron appearing to strike her husband. As per the author, Macron reportedly sent a message to the actress which read I find you very beautiful.