“We have taken care of meanness and lies about our mother.” Brigitte Macron’s daughters trust.

They usually don’t look for light. However, for some time now, Brigitte Macron’s daughters have been more in the spotlight. For the youngest, lawyer Tifen Ozier, the transition is (almost) mandatory. he just released his first book, Seats. Her elder Lawrence, a cardiologist by profession, was also the subject of media attention recently with the opening of an art exhibition at the Arab World Institute on May 18. In particular, he will present “cell” portraits created with his companion Mathieu Grafenstaden (he uses a pseudonym), his childhood sweetheart.

On this occasion, the first lady’s two daughters gave an interview Gala . The magazine asks them: “Is there a fear of being exposed when you’re Brigitte Macron’s daughter?” “No,” Laurence Ozier immediately replies. It was never an obstacle. I’m proud of my name and honest in my approach, so what can you blame me for? I’m not afraid of criticism.” The same assurance from his younger sister, Tiffen. “I knew that my name would cause unreasonable reactions. But despite this risk, I did not want to use a pseudonym. This was not the message I wanted to convey to my children. You have to take ownership of your origins, not hide.”

At 40 and 47, Tiffen and Laurence Ozier seem very much in cahoots, despite slightly different political sensibilities. The first confirms being the “most left of the family”. “Lawrence is automatically tougher and more determined than I can be,” emphasizes the lawyer. Then it is the fate of all families to disagree. May my mother be Emmanuelle [Macron]my brother [Sébastien Auzière, le fils aîné de Brigitte Macron], my sister… We don’t have the same ideas, and that makes the discussions more interesting.” Laurence Ozier adds: “Tiffen is obviously more empathetic than I am, who doesn’t always see extenuating circumstances. I am in favor of more assertiveness. So yes, you could say Tifain is more leftist. I remind you that you already voted green when you were young.”

Very close to their family, Emmanuel Macron’s daughters-in-law look back on the character traits they inherited from their mother. “Lawrence has this very outgoing and very sunny side. But mom also has this free, lonely and very independent side that can be like me,” assures Tiphen Ozier. “Mom is easy to communicate with, she is very cheerful, natural and honest like me. But I think Tiffen’s character is the closest to it. They are restrained, while I am more sanguine and uncontrollable”, analyzes the cardiologist, who, however, admits that he is “less complex”.

“Human stupidity is heartbreaking”

Throughout the interview. Gala also returns to the fantasies surrounding Brigitte Macron and fueling various projects. Including a book about ridiculous transphobic rumors, as well as an upcoming TV series about the life of the first lady. “Don’t you get tired sometimes?” the magazine asks them. “We revealed this serial project at the same time as the public. I just hope the story stays true to reality and doesn’t feed fantasy. As for the topic raised by the book, it’s clear, I don’t care,” said Tifen Ozier, who says she keeps away from Paris and social media to protect herself from “these people who live on lies.”

Laurence Ozier, for his part, is naturally optimistically not worried and imagines that the series produced by Gaumont will be “charitable”. “I hope we will see a real Brigitte Macron, caring and turned towards others,” he insisted. Friends have been texting me funny asking who is going to play me, but I don’t think I will. I hope the family won’t be there. On the other hand, of course, I have had enough of the meanness and lies about my mother. The conspiracy, the human stupidity… It’s heartbreaking.” Fortunately, the artist is happy to be able to count on his “close and tight-knit family so that it doesn’t affect us.” “That’s what I tell my kids. what matters is the people you love. You don’t care about the others.” Message received.