“We can’t kill rumors like that”: Elisabeth Borne homosexual? She confides in this very complicated moment

First woman to occupy Matignon since Édith Cresson, Élisabeth Borne led the government for almost twenty months, between May 2022 and January 2024in a particularly tense context. Pension reform adopted via 49.3, inflation, social movements, urban riots after the death of Nahel or even debates around migration policy: the former Prime Minister had to face a succession of crises which placed her under fire from criticism. Often described as discreet and not very interested in the personalization of political life, she nevertheless made the subject of numerous attacks, sometimes far removed from the political debate. Podcast guests Conversations before the end of the world by journalist Julia Layani, she returned to one of them, the one that most marked her during her time at Matignon.

Elisabeth Borne priée de faire son coming out

When Julia Layani asks her what is the worst rumor she heard about her when she was Prime Minister, Élisabeth Borne leaves no doubt. “It’s the rumor about my homosexuality“, she responds immediately. An allegation that she still judges today “complètement déplacée“. Visibly annoyed by this subject, she is surprised by the persistence of such speculation: “This thing is still incredible!“

As soon as he arrived in Matignon, some congratulatory messages were accompanied by invitations to come out. “And if you could come out, that would be great“, someone would have written to her. A hypothesis that she firmly rejects: “I’m not homosexual“. Before continuing: “Why, if I was homosexual, wouldn’t I say it?“. Noting the difficulty in making this type of rumor disappear once they circulate, the former Prime Minister regrets: “We can’t kill rumors like that“. She also believes that “today, there is no hypothesis where the Prime Minister is homosexual and does not say it.“

What has Elisabeth Borne been doing since she left Renaissance?

These confidences come as Élisabeth Borne opens a new chapter in her political career. Last May, Nathan’s mother left the leadership of the Renaissance party against a backdrop of strategic disagreements surrounding the 2027 presidential election. According to The Worldtensions with Gabriel Attal have reportedly increased in recent months, with Élisabeth Borne refusing to support the former head of government as a natural candidate for the presidential camp. From, she launched her own micro-party, Bâtissons ensembleand published Let’s wake up! Call for a Republican and Democratic rally (Robert Laffont), a work in which she takes a critical look at macronism and certain proposals defended by Gabriel Attal.