What is Brigitte Macron doing in Emily in Paris?

The First Lady of France appears briefly in episode 7 of season 4, online since today.

“My country loves you Emily “While having lunch at a restaurant with a friend, Emily Cooper sees behind her Brigitte Macron ! The first lady of France follows her on Instagram, so she gets up to greet her. The two women send each other a few compliments and then take a selfie.

The sequence lasts a full minute, no more, at the beginning of episode 7 of season 4, online since this morning. And here it is Brigitte Macron In Emily in Paris.

Elle magazine reveals that filming took place in the greatest secrecy at the beginning of April. Brigitte Macron spent only one hour on the set and came with her own dress. But why? The idea was born following a meeting at the Elysée in December 2022. According to Lily CollinsEmmanuel Macron's wife “is a big fan of the series (…) Filming with her was a real pleasure.”

It should be noted that this is not the first time that a First Lady has taken part in this kind of game. In 2011, Carla Bruni-Sarkozythen wife of the sitting President, played in Midnight in Paris by Woody Allen. In 2012, it was Michelle Obama who made an appearance in the teen series iCarly. In 2018, it is Hillary Clinton (then former First Lady) who enjoyed playing her own role in the series Madam Secretary.