Brigitte Macron, the wife of France's President Emmanuel Macron, caused upset among French celebrities and feminists after using derogatory language to describe activists protesting at a comedian's show. Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images

France’s first lady Brigitte Macron has sparked outrage among French celebrities and feminists over the use of sexist and derogatory language to describe protesters at a comedian’s show.

Brigitte Macron was attending a performance Sunday by Ary Abittan, a stand-up comedian who was accused of rape by a former partner in 2021. Following a three-year investigation, the case was dismissed – a ruling later upheld by French courts.

In a conversation with Brigitte Macron ahead of the show that was captured on camera and briefly published online, the comedian

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