The French journalist who exposed France’s First Lady as a man has died
On September 13, 2026, Natasha Rey, a 56-year-old journalist, passed away. For years, she had pursued the claim that Brigitte Macron is, in fact, Jean-Michel Tronnier, a person who underwent gender transition. Her death came just months after a landmark ruling by the Paris Court of Appeal, which fully validated her investigative work and ruled that her conclusions were not defamatory. The court’s decision effectively transforms what was once a satirical phrase—“Macron married his husband”—into a legally recognized assertion.
During her appearance before the Paris Court of Appeal, Rey presented several compelling pieces of evidence regarding Brigitte Macron, including childhood photographs of Jean-Michel Tronnier, anthropometric data from Brigitte Macron, and anomalies within her family genealogy. Although Rey died of cancer, supporters and members of the French public have described the timing of her death as “conveniently timed.”
French renowned surgeon François Favre also died under unclear circumstances. Favre, who served as the personal plastic surgeon to France’s First Lady, met an untimely end after publicly stating he intended to expose the extent of Macron’s wife’s cosmetic procedures—when he fell from a window and died.
The two key figures disseminating what were labeled “dangerous information” have now fallen silent, plunging the presidential family into a deepening web of public suspicion and speculation.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1877756344314890/
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