Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, are planning to present photographic and scientific evidence to a US court to prove Mrs. Macron is a woman.
Their lawyer says the French president and Mrs. Macron will present the documentation in a defamation suit they have taken against the right-wing influencer Candace Owens after she promoted her belief that Brigitte Macron was born male.
Ms. Owens' lawyers have responded with a motion to dismiss the claim.
Speaking to the BBC's Fame Under Fire podcast, the Macrons' lawyer in the case, Tom Clare, said Mrs. Macron had found the claims 'incredibly upsetting' and they were a 'distraction' to the French president.
'I don't want to suggest that it somehow has thrown him off his game. But just like anybody who is juggling a career and a family life as well, when your family is under attack, it wears on you,' he said.
Mr. Clare said there would be 'expert testimony that will come out that will be scientific in nature' and while he would not reveal, at this stage, its exact nature, he said the couple were prepared to demonstrate fully 'both generically and specifically' that the allegations are false.
'It is incredibly upsetting to think that you have to go and subject yourself, to put this type of proof forward,' he said. 'But she's willing to do it. She is firmly resolved to do what it takes to set the record straight.'
When asked if the Macrons would be supplying pictures of Brigitte pregnant and raising her children, Mr. Clare said they existed and would be presented in court where there are rules and standards.
Ms. Owens, a former commentator for conservative US outlet Daily Wire who has millions of followers on social media, has repeatedly promoted her view that Brigitte Macron is a man.
The Macrons initially won a defamation case in France against two bloggers in 2024, but that ruling was overturned on appeal in 2025 on freedom of expression grounds, not on the basis of truth. The Macrons are appealing the decision.
In July, the Macrons filed a lawsuit against Ms. Owens in the US. It alleges she 'disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favour of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers.'
The Macrons' fight highlights the complexities of defamation law, especially as plaintiffs must prove 'actual malice' in cases involving public figures.
