The Presidential Price of Public Scrutiny The latest controversy surrounding Emmanuel Macron's personal life has been sparked by a new book from French journalist Florian Tardif, which claims that text messages between the president and Iranian French actress Golshifteh Farahani were at the root of the infamous "slap" incident in Hanoi last year.
Rumors of an alleged affair between Macron and Farahani first surfaced on X (formerly Twitter) in 2024, but the Elysee Palace's initial denials only seemed to fuel the fire.
Tardif's book is now adding to the controversy, suggesting that Brigitte Macron was incensed by a message her husband sent Farahani – described as "I find you very pretty.