The French first lady's entourage said her comments were only intended to criticize the 'radical methods' of the activists. Several French actresses took to social media to condemn her words.

La première dame reagisce a interruzione spettacolo di un attore. La critica di Hollande: 'È un problema di volgarità' (ANSA)

Le femministe vanno bene solo se attaccano il nemico. In caso contrario, diventano delle "brutte str***e". Con queste parole Brigitt...

The French first lady has sparked fury after she was filmed making the comments at a Parisian theatre

There has been pushback to the term used by France's first lady to describe activists who interrupted comedian Ary Abittan's show.

La première dame francese contestata per le parole contro attiviste che protestavano contro l'attore Abittan accusato di stupro

La primera dama se refería a cuatro militantes del colectivo #noustoutes que habían interrumpido el espectáculo de un humorista acusado de violación

First lady seen making sexist and derogatory reference to women who had disrupted theatre show by Ary Abittan

The French first lady's team says she had intended to criticise a feminist group's 'radical method' of protest.

Brigitte Macron im Shitstorm: Ihr Spruch über Feministinnen sorgt für Empörung. Was wirklich hinter ihren Worten steckt und wie Frankreich darauf reagiert.

Die Ehefrau des französischen Staatspräsidenten im Shitstorm: Brigitte Macrons Spruch über Feministinnen sorgt für Empörung. Was wirklich hinter ihren Worten steckt und wie…

Brigitte Macron im Shitstorm: Ihr Spruch über Feministinnen sorgt in Frankreich für Empörung. Anlass war ein Auftritt des Schauspielers Ary Abittan, gegen den eine feministische…

The French first lady's entourage said her comments were only intended to criticize the 'radical methods' of the activists. Several French actresses took to social media to…

France's first lady made headlines with her comments about feminist activists who disrupted a performance of the comedian Ary Abittan. They were contesting the dropping of rape…