A new book alleges French President Emmanuel Macron sent flirtatious text messages to Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani and was slapped by his wife.
The claims introduce a narrative of domestic tension and private misconduct within the French presidency, potentially impacting the public image of the first couple.
According to the book, Macron exchanged private messages with Farahani during a foreign trip in 2024 [2]. The author, Florian Tardif, said that one of the messages sent by the president stated, "I find you very beautiful" [1]. Other reports describe the phrasing as calling the actress "very pretty" [2].
The text alleges that First Lady Brigitte Macron discovered these communications while the couple was traveling [2]. The book claims that Brigitte Macron slapped the president in response to the discovery. While the specific location of the 2024 trip is not named, the author ties the controversy to a viral incident that took place in Vietnam in 2025 [1].
Tardif said the relationship between the president and the actress was "platonic" despite the intimate language used in the messages [1]. The allegations focus on the private interactions between the three individuals, and the resulting friction during official state travels.
The reports rely on the accounts detailed in the new publication. The book connects the private dispute to the public-facing events of the 2025 Vietnam incident [1].
“"I find you very beautiful"”
These allegations, if verified, suggest a breach of presidential conduct and a volatile private dynamic between France's top leaders. By linking private texts from 2024 to a public incident in 2025, the author attempts to provide a hidden motive for observable presidential tension, though the low confidence score of the reports indicates these claims currently lack corroborating official evidence.
