French President Emmanuel Macron found himself at the center of global speculation after an unusual moment with his wife Brigitte during their arrival in Vietnam. As the presidential plane doors opened in Hanoi, cameras captured Brigitte appearing to push her husband’s face with both hands, leaving Macron momentarily stunned at the top of the aircraft stairs. The spontaneous gesture, occurring just before their official welcome, immediately sparked rumors of marital tension.
Body language experts have since dissected the fleeting interaction frame by frame. Judi James, a renowned analyst, noted Macron’s brief but telling reaction – his expression flashed genuine discomfort before quickly shifting to diplomatic composure. The couple’s subsequent behavior seemed to confirm something unusual had occurred, with Brigitte pointedly refusing to take her husband’s arm as they descended the stairs.
Adding fuel to the fire, a professional lip reader claimed to decipher Brigitte telling Macron to “stay away, you loser” during their tense exchange. The analysis suggests the first lady may have rebuffed her husband’s attempt to smooth things over, responding with a curt “Non” when he reportedly asked “Let’s try, please?”
The Macrons have since been seen touring Hanoi’s University of Science and Technology arm-in-arm, all smiles for the cameras. But experts argue their display of affection appears exaggerated – what James describes as “overkill” behavior reminiscent of newlyweds trying too hard to prove their happiness. The president has dismissed the incident as harmless joking between partners, calling the media frenzy disproportionate. Yet the world continues to wonder what really happened aboard that plane.
