Conservative firebrand Candace Owens has made a name for herself by courting controversy—but this time, the stakes are higher than ever.
Despite facing a 219-page defamation lawsuit filed by French First Lady Brigitte Macron, Owens is refusing to back down. She is doubling down on her claims that Macron was “born male” and calling the legal action against her “irresistible and delicious.”
On her Wednesday podcast, Owens dismissed the lawsuit’s seriousness, describing it as just another part of her routine.
“The life of Candace Owens, it works like this: I wake up, I stretch, I have a cup of coffee, and then I am served with a lawsuit,” she said casually, adding, “Brigitte Macron is definitely a man.”
The lawsuit, filed in a Delaware court, accuses Owens of leading a “global campaign of humiliation” against Brigitte and her husband, French President Emmanuel Macron, promoting false claims ranging from gender identity conspiracy theories to accusations of statutory rape and incest.
The First Lady’s legal team, Clare Locke LLP, is renowned for its high-profile defamation work, including its role in Dominion Voting Systems’ historic $787 million settlement against Fox News.
But Owens is not intimidated.
“I am fully prepared to take on this battle,” she said. “On behalf of the entire world, I will see you in court.”
The Lawsuit: Claims of Malice and Global Harm
The Macrons’ complaint includes 99 pages of factual allegations and 22 counts of defamation and false light, arguing that Owens knowingly spread outrageous lies for fame and financial gain. The suit says Owens relied on discredited sources—including a clairvoyant and an “amateur detective”—and ignored retraction requests supported by evidence such as photos of a young Brigitte, her birth announcement, and the birth of her three children.
In what they describe as a calculated strategy to monetize conspiracy theories, the Macrons allege Owens turned the smear into a business model: selling merchandise, producing an eight-part video series called “Becoming Brigitte,” and using inflammatory podcast content to drive traffic and revenue.
Her rhetoric, they say, has had real-world consequences: damaging the Macrons’ global standing, undermining public trust, and impacting political and diplomatic relationships.
“She built a brand on provocation, not truth,” the lawsuit says. “She will say anything…to attract attention, build her platform, and achieve notoriety.”
Owens’ Response: Defiance and Escalation
Owens is treating the lawsuit not as a threat, but as fuel. In a 52-minute podcast episode, she ridiculed the Macrons’ claims of bullying and reputational damage.
“You’re trying to delegitimize the reporting by smearing my character,” Owens argued. “You’re defaming me because you don’t want people to continue to watch the series. But I’m sorry, my friend, the train has left the station.”
She even went further, mocking Brigitte Macron with slurs like “groomer” and “pedophile,” referencing the couple’s age-gap relationship that began when Emmanuel Macron was a student and Brigitte was a teacher. Owens insists Macron was 14 at the time; the couple says he was 15, the age of consent in France.
Owens says the lawsuit is a public relations disaster for the French First Lady.
“Fire everybody around you who told you this was a good idea,” she said. “You’ve met your match.”
She went on to suggest she would attempt to depose President Donald Trump, claiming he once confronted Emmanuel Macron about his wife’s gender. She even claimed her lawyers might question Brigitte about her genitals under oath.
The Bigger Picture: Conspiracy, Culture Wars, and Free Speech
Owens framed the lawsuit as part of a global war against dissenters, railing against “perverts that run the world” and a “sadistic syndicate” of liberal elites. She even speculated that the only way she could lose would be through corruption in the courts, invoking Hunter Biden and unsubstantiated claims of influence over Delaware’s judiciary.
“We’re not going to shut up,” she declared. “You’re not going to bully us.”
As the legal case unfolds, it may become a test of how far free speech protections extend for influencers who push unverified—and potentially harmful—claims across global platforms. For Owens, it’s another episode in her long-running brand of provocation-meets-politics.
But for the Macrons, it’s a fight to reclaim dignity on the world stage.
