France's First Lady, Brigitte Macron, has swapped the Elysee Palace for the DJ booth, showcasing her turntable talents at a special event for young hospital patients in Disneyland Paris.
A Star-Studded Charity Event
The lively scene unfolded during an annual fundraiser for the Pièces Jaunes charity initiative, which Mrs Macron presides over. The charity raises crucial funds for hospital projects across France. Footage from the party showed the First Lady boogieing and spinning tracks in front of an audience of roughly 300 children and their families.
As Alphaville's classic anthem 'Forever Young' filled the air during an 'electronic snack' session, Mrs Macron, known for her passion for music and dance, playfully took over the decks from professional DJ Sam One. Laughing and swaying to the beat, she enthusiastically encouraged the crowd to dance along with her.
High-Profile Support for a Vital Cause
Dancing alongside the First Lady was a notable figure from the world of sport: Didier Deschamps, the manager of France's World Cup-winning national football team. Mr Deschamps is a long-standing patron of the Pièces Jaunes charity, adding his star power to the heartwarming event aimed at bringing joy to young patients.
The festive Disneyland gathering provided a stark contrast to the serious legal proceedings that concluded just days earlier. Earlier this month, a Paris court found ten individuals guilty of cyberbullying Mrs Macron over 'malicious' online claims.
Legal Victory Against Online Harassment
The court handed down suspended prison sentences of up to eight months to eight men and two women, aged between 41 and 65. They were convicted for spreading what the judge termed 'particularly degrading and insulting' falsehoods, including numerous posts falsely claiming Mrs Macron was born a man and linking the couple's 24-year age gap to paedophilia.
Mrs Macron did not attend the two-day trial in October but had previously explained on national television that she launched proceedings to 'set an example' against harassment, after some of the damaging posts were viewed tens of thousands of times.
Her daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, gave emotional testimony about the 'deterioration' of her mother's life since the online abuse intensified, stating she 'cannot ignore the horrible things said about her.' Ms Auzière told the court the impact of the harassment had extended to the entire Macron family, including the President's grandchildren.
The Disneyland event, therefore, served a dual purpose: raising vital funds for sick children and projecting a powerful image of resilience and joy from the First Lady in the wake of a painful and very public legal battle.
