A viral video of Brigitte Macron seemingly smacking her husband, Emmanuel Macron, at Hanoi Airport sparks on-line debates, with insiders downplaying it as a innocent pre-trip squabble.

New Delhi:

In a scene that might have been ripped straight out of a actuality TV present, French President Emmanuel Macron and his spouse, Brigitte, have left the web in hysterics after a “smack heard around the world” went viral.

It all went down on Sunday night at Hanoi Airport, the place Macron arrived to start his Southeast Asia tour. But as an alternative of a proper greeting, it was a slap—properly, form of—that stole the present.

As Macron stepped off his airplane, the very first thing that grew to become seen was not the President, however the swift movement of Brigitte’s arms reaching out… to softly push her husband’s face apart. As if that wasn’t sufficient, the awkward change was caught on digital camera by the Associated Press, leaving viewers to marvel—did Brigitte simply give Macron a public love faucet, or was {that a} delicate, mid-air smackdown?

Macron seemed taken aback for a cut up second, however as any good politician would, he shortly composed himself and waved to the gang like nothing occurred. Meanwhile, Brigitte, momentarily hidden behind the airplane’s door, was out of view, leaving everybody to marvel what precisely went down. Was it a playful second? A tiny squabble? A discreet “don’t touch my face, I’m the president!” second? The hypothesis was limitless.

The couple descended the steps collectively, however in an additional plot twist, Brigitte refused the provided arm of her husband. Maybe she was nonetheless recovering from the sooner “smack”? The drama!

The viral video sparked debates on-line, starting from “Are they okay?” to “Is this a public spat or just pre-trip exhaustion?” and naturally, an important query: Was it an actual slap, or simply an ungainly push?

An insider near the First Couple weighed in with a calmer perspective, dismissing the interplay as a “harmless squabble” between two folks decompressing earlier than embarking on a busy diplomatic tour. “It was just a moment of closeness, nothing more,” the supply instructed BFMTV. Sure… however let’s be actual—nothing says “I love you” like a cheeky face push, proper?

To add some intrigue, the official story from the Élysée Palace talked about the second as a “relaxing laugh,” as if it had been a pre-trip custom for the Macrons to have interaction in a tiny bicker earlier than heading into the political battlefield. If that is how the couple unwinds, perhaps the world might use a couple of extra “complicity-filled squabbles.” I imply, it definitely stored us entertained.

As the couple proceeded with their tour throughout Southeast Asia, Macron’s workplace went full-on PR mode, asking the web to cease feeding the “conspiracy theories,” particularly those involving, after all, Brigitte’s intentional slap. Because social media has nothing higher to do than strive to determine whether or not the French First Lady simply smacked her husband for actual.

For these hoping the drama would spill over into the tour, right here’s the most recent: President Macron landed in Hanoi together with his spouse, and their go to is all about strengthening ties in defence, innovation, and vitality. But let’s be trustworthy, we’re simply hoping for extra “moments of closeness” from these two.

In brief, whereas Macron works on bettering France’s worldwide standing, the web continues to debate whether or not Brigitte’s hand will depart an enduring mark on her husband’s cheek—metaphorically, after all.