PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 07: Leader of 'En Marche !' Emmanuel Macron waves to supporters with wife Brigitte (C-R) after winning the French Presidential Election, at The Louvre on May 7, 2017 in Paris, France. Pro-EU centrist Macron is the next president of France after defeating far right rival Marine Le Pen by a comfortable margin, estimates indicate. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
The French media landscape has been abuzz with speculation and commentary after an intimate moment between President Emmanuel Macron and French Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.
The photograph in question depicts a passionate cheek-to-cheek embrace. Oudéa-Castéra, affectionately known as AOC, wrapped her arm around the president’s neck and planted a kiss below his ear. In the background, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal can be seen conspicuously looking away.
The French magazine Midi Libre was one of the first to comment on the image. “After the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, the pressure was off, giving way to euphoria. In an explosion of joy, Sports Minister Amélie Oudéa-Castera and President Emmanuel Macron kissed. The kiss caused quite a stir.”
Another prominent French outlet, Madame Figaro, called the photograph “strange” and noted that Oudéa-Castéra “certainly knows how to get people talking about her.”
The unexpected display has sparked a flurry of commentary on social media, and users have expressed a range of reactions, from likening the scene to an “AI” fake to suggesting that Macron’s wife, Brigitte Macron, may have a strong reaction.
Macron, 46, and Brigitte, 71, have been married since 2007, while Oudéa-Castéra and her husband, Frédéric Oudéa, a finance CEO, tied the knot one year earlier in 2006. The intimate moment between the president and the sports minister has fueled speculation and debate among the French public, and left many to ponder the nature of their relationship and the potential implications for the country’s political landscape.
As the media frenzy continues, the French government and the individuals involved have yet to provide any official statements or clarification regarding the unexpected display of affection.
Last month, Brigitte’s lawyers were in court in a slander case against two YouTubers who accused her of being transgender.
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