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Why is the French president suing Candace Owens?

Owens is accused of spreading a conspiracy theory that Brigitte Macron was born a man.

The controversial right-wing podcaster Candace Owens is being sued by the French president and his wife in a US court. The Macrons are accusing Owens of spreading a conspiracy theory that Brigitte Macron was born a man. So where has this theory come from?

We speak to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty, host of the Fame Under Fire podcast, about what the Macrons are risking by filing the lawsuit – and whether it’s only adding more fuel to the flames.

Presenter: Tristan Redmond

Producer: Sam Chantarasak and Lucy Pawle

Executive producer: Annie Brown

Sound engineer: Travis Evans

Senior news editor: China Collins

(Photo: Candace Owens. Rebecca Cook/Reuters)

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