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Tiphaine Auzière, a lawyer and the author of Assises, is also the daughter of Brigitte Macron, the French president’s wife. She is facing persistent rumors about her mother’s gender identity. Conspiracy theorists continue to claim that the president’s wife was born male, under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, who is in fact her brother. These outlandish rumors have led to violent attacks against the first lady.
Some public figures, including one commentator, have spread these speculations in the media. An anti-vax advocate backs this theory in a video posted on a conspiracy website. During her appearance on Touche pas à mon poste by Cyril Hanouna on C8, the lovely Tiphaine Auzière defended her famous mom, saying with irony that she was simply "born to a father and a mother."
Tiphaine Auzière avoids the social media where this false information circulates. She prefers to ignore these rumors, judging them comparable to other absurd conspiracy theories. As a lawyer, she often meets people affected by fake news, and sees how isolated they become.
Brigitte Macron and her brother, Jean-Michel Trogneux, filed a defamation lawsuit against two women who had spread this rumor as early as 2021. The trial is scheduled for March 2025. Tiphaine Auzière hopes that justice will be able to put an end to these ever-present slanders. The young lawyer firmly denounces those who spread this false information.