The backlash did not ease, despite efforts by the first lady’s office to present the slur as a “radical method” of criticism. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

France’s first lady Brigitte Macron apologised on Monday for using a slur against activists that triggered a feminist backlash and a social media trend against her. Speaking to Brut, Macron, 72, said…

Brigitte Macron apologizes for offensive slur against activists amid feminist backlash following her remarks at a controversial comedy show.

PARIS (AP) — France’s first lady has defended her use of a sexist slur to denounce feminist protesters, saying the comments were “clumsy” but made in private when “I didn’t see that someone behind me was filming.” Speaking to online media outlet Brut, Brigitte Macron acknowledged in a video interview published Monday evening that her […]

France's first lady has defended her use of a sexist slur against feminist protesters.

France's first lady Brigitte Macron apologised on Monday for using a slur against activists that sparked a feminist backlash, trying to quell an incident that generated a social media trend against her.

Macron said her remarks were not meant to be shared with the public.