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, when your family is under attack, it wears on you. And he's not immune from that because he's the president of a country, he said.
Mr. Clare said there would be expert testimony that will come out that will be scientific in nature and, while not revealing its exact nature just yet, 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.
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.
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.
In March 2024, she claimed she would stake her entire professional reputation on the allegation, which originated in fringe online spaces years earlier.
The Macrons initially won a defamation case in France against the matter in 2024, but the ruling was overturned on appeal in 2025 on freedom of expression grounds, not on the basis of truth. They are currently appealing the decision.
In July, the Macrons filed a lawsuit against Ms. Owens in the US alleging she disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favor of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defamers.
In American defamation cases against public figures, plaintiffs must prove actual malice - that the defendant knowingly spread false information or acted with reckless disregard for the truth.
Despite the emotional toll, Mrs. Macron remains resolute in her determination to clear the air and restore her reputation.
