August 9, 2025 • 3 mins
Candace Owens BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.
Candace Owens has dominated headlines this week with a storm of controversy and unapologetic media sparring, much of it stemming from the defamation lawsuit filed by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife against her for promoting the debunked conspiracy claim that Brigitte Macron is a transgender woman. After Owens doubled down on her assertions, she revealed on Tucker Carlson’s podcast that former President Donald Trump personally phoned her to ask her to stop talking about the First Lady of France’s gender, a request on behalf of Macron himself. Owens described herself as shocked at the request, claiming Trump seemed confused why he was being asked to intervene, and reported that she did not comply. According to The Independent, she maintains that the lawsuit is a broadside against free speech and an attempt by the Macrons to “impoverish her for speaking.”
Amid high-profile podcast and TV appearances, Owens took her fight to Piers Morgan, clashing with him on Piers Morgan Uncensored on August 5. Morgan pressed her to accept a $300,000 charity bet that Brigitte Macron is a cisgender woman. Owens responded she would “1,000 percent” take the bet, declaring her willingness to stake her reputation on her theory while defending her actions as the pursuit of “truth,” however disputed by mainstream outlets like The Independent and Piers Morgan, who have called her claims “utter nonsense.”
Owens used her own eponymous podcast, the 225th episode, to blast Trump, JD Vance, and Attorney General Pam Bondi for their “loud silence,” framing their lack of public support as an abdication of free speech defense and accusing the Macrons of mounting an “unprecedented” attack on American constitutional rights. She complained no journalists have put Trump on the record about whether he supports her in the lawsuit.
On social media, commentary exploded after Owens’ claims were covered by major accounts including The Jasmine Brand. Clips of her recounting the Trump-Macron phone call and accusing the French government of orchestrating efforts to “fake” Brigitte Macron’s death to avoid the lawsuit’s discovery phase went viral, further fueling transphobia and far-right conspiracy discourse. According to EdTechLens, Owens’ children remain out of the limelight, reflecting her strategy of keeping her private life shielded amid public storms; this stands in contrast to the relentless exposure she invites in her professional crusades.
Also this week, Sportskeeda reports that Owens posted a video addressing a legal letter from photographer William Farrington regarding copyright over Jeffrey Epstein death images she’d shared. She speculated about the veracity of Epstein’s death, casting doubt on the official story—a nod to her tendency for high-drama conspiracy content, a through-line that’s both career-defining and disruptive.
Behind the headlines, the real long-term story is her apparent doubling down on incendiary tactics even as former allies distance themselves, raising serious prospects for lasting reputational and potential financial fallout if the high-stakes lawsuit goes against her. For now, her profile remains as polarizing, combative, and viral as ever.
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Candace Owens has dominated headlines this week with a storm of controversy and unapologetic media sparring, much of it stemming from the defamation lawsuit filed by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife against her for promoting the debunked conspiracy claim that Brigitte Macron is a transgender woman. After Owens doubled down on her assertions, she revealed on Tucker Carlson’s podcast that former President Donald Trump personally phoned her to ask her to stop talking about the First Lady of France’s gender, a request on behalf of Macron himself. Owens described herself as shocked at the request, claiming Trump seemed confused why he was being asked to intervene, and reported that she did not comply. According to The Independent, she maintains that the lawsuit is a broadside against free speech and an attempt by the Macrons to “impoverish her for speaking.”
Amid high-profile podcast and TV appearances, Owens took her fight to Piers Morgan, clashing with him on Piers Morgan Uncensored on August 5. Morgan pressed her to accept a $300,000 charity bet that Brigitte Macron is a cisgender woman. Owens responded she would “1,000 percent” take the bet, declaring her willingness to stake her reputation on her theory while defending her actions as the pursuit of “truth,” however disputed by mainstream outlets like The Independent and Piers Morgan, who have called her claims “utter nonsense.”
Owens used her own eponymous podcast, the 225th episode, to blast Trump, JD Vance, and Attorney General Pam Bondi for their “loud silence,” framing their lack of public support as an abdication of free speech defense and accusing the Macrons of mounting an “unprecedented” attack on American constitutional rights. She complained no journalists have put Trump on the record about whether he supports her in the lawsuit.
On social media, commentary exploded after Owens’ claims were covered by major accounts including The Jasmine Brand. Clips of her recounting the Trump-Macron phone call and accusing the French government of orchestrating efforts to “fake” Brigitte Macron’s death to avoid the lawsuit’s discovery phase went viral, further fueling transphobia and far-right conspiracy discourse. According to EdTechLens, Owens’ children remain out of the limelight, reflecting her strategy of keeping her private life shielded amid public storms; this stands in contrast to the relentless exposure she invites in her professional crusades.
Also this week, Sportskeeda reports that Owens posted a video addressing a legal letter from photographer William Farrington regarding copyright over Jeffrey Epstein death images she’d shared. She speculated about the veracity of Epstein’s death, casting doubt on the official story—a nod to her tendency for high-drama conspiracy content, a through-line that’s both career-defining and disruptive.
Behind the headlines, the real long-term story is her apparent doubling down on incendiary tactics even as former allies distance themselves, raising serious prospects for lasting reputational and potential financial fallout if the high-stakes lawsuit goes against her. For now, her profile remains as polarizing, combative, and viral as ever.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Kendace Owens has dominated headlines this week with a storm
of controversy and unapologetic medias sparring, much of its stemming
from the defamation lawsuit filed by French President Emmanuel Macraul
and his wife against her for promoting the debunked conspiracy
claim that Brigitte Macron is a transgender woman. After Owens
(00:21):
doubled down on her assertions, she revealed on Tucker Carlson's
podcast that former President Donald Trump personally phoned her to
ask her to stop talking about the first Lady of
France's gender, a request on behalf of Macron himself. Owens
described herself as shocked at the request, claiming Trump seemed
confused why he was being asked to intervene, and reported
(00:42):
that she did not comply. According to the Independent, she
maintains that the lawsuit is a broadside against free speech
and an attempt by the Macrons to impoverish her for
speaking amid high profile podcast and TV appearances, Owens took
her fight to Piers Morgan, clashing with him on Here's
Morgan Uncensored on August fifth. Morgan pressed her to accept
(01:04):
the three hundred thousand dollars charity bet that Brigette Macron
is a cisgender woman. Owens responded she would one thousand
percent take the bet, declaring her willingness to stake her
reputation on her theory while defending her actions as the
pursuit of truth, However, disputed by mainstream outlets like The
Independent and Piers Morgan, who have called her claims utter nonsense.
(01:27):
Owens used her own eponymous podcast, the two hundred twenty
fifth episode, to blast Trump, J. D Vance and Attorney
General Pam Bondi for their loud silence, framing their lack
of public support as an abdication of free speech defense,
and accusing the Macrons of mounting an unprecedented attack on
American constitutional rights. She complained no journalists have put Trump
(01:52):
on the record about whether he supports her in the lawsuit.
On social media. Commentary exploded after Owens's claims were covered
by major your accounts, including the Jasmine Brand. SIPs of
her recounting the Trump Macron phone call and accusing the
French government of orchestrating efforts to fake Brigette Macron's death
to avoid the lawsuit's discovery phase went viral further fueling
(02:15):
transphobia and far right conspiracy discourse. According to ed tech Lens,
Owens's children remain out of the limelight, reflecting her strategy
of keeping her private life shielded amid public storms. This
stands in contrast to the relentless exposure she invites in
her professional crusades. Also this week, sports Gito reports that
(02:36):
Owens posted a video addressing a legal letter from photographer
William Farrington regarding copyright over Jeffrey Epstein death images she'd shared.
She speculated about the veracity of Epstein's death, casting doubt
on the official story, a nod to her tendency for
high drama conspiracy content, a through line that's both career
defining and disruptive. Behind the headlines, the real long term
(02:58):
story is her apparent doubling down on incendiary tactics even
as former allies distance themselves, raising serious prospects for lasting
reputational and potential financial fallout if the high stakes lawsuit
goes against her. For now, her profile remains as polarizing, combative,
and viral as ever. And that is it for today.
(03:19):
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Kendace Owens has dominated headlines this week with a storm
of controversy and unapologetic medias sparring, much of its stemming
from the defamation lawsuit filed by French President Emmanuel Macraul
and his wife against her for promoting the debunked conspiracy
claim that Brigitte Macron is a transgender woman. After Owens
(00:21):
doubled down on her assertions, she revealed on Tucker Carlson's
podcast that former President Donald Trump personally phoned her to
ask her to stop talking about the first Lady of
France's gender, a request on behalf of Macron himself. Owens
described herself as shocked at the request, claiming Trump seemed
confused why he was being asked to intervene, and reported
(00:42):
that she did not comply. According to the Independent, she
maintains that the lawsuit is a broadside against free speech
and an attempt by the Macrons to impoverish her for
speaking amid high profile podcast and TV appearances, Owens took
her fight to Piers Morgan, clashing with him on Here's
Morgan Uncensored on August fifth. Morgan pressed her to accept
(01:04):
the three hundred thousand dollars charity bet that Brigette Macron
is a cisgender woman. Owens responded she would one thousand
percent take the bet, declaring her willingness to stake her
reputation on her theory while defending her actions as the
pursuit of truth, However, disputed by mainstream outlets like The
Independent and Piers Morgan, who have called her claims utter nonsense.
(01:27):
Owens used her own eponymous podcast, the two hundred twenty
fifth episode, to blast Trump, J. D Vance and Attorney
General Pam Bondi for their loud silence, framing their lack
of public support as an abdication of free speech defense,
and accusing the Macrons of mounting an unprecedented attack on
American constitutional rights. She complained no journalists have put Trump
(01:52):
on the record about whether he supports her in the lawsuit.
On social media. Commentary exploded after Owens's claims were covered
by major your accounts, including the Jasmine Brand. SIPs of
her recounting the Trump Macron phone call and accusing the
French government of orchestrating efforts to fake Brigette Macron's death
to avoid the lawsuit's discovery phase went viral further fueling
(02:15):
transphobia and far right conspiracy discourse. According to ed tech Lens,
Owens's children remain out of the limelight, reflecting her strategy
of keeping her private life shielded amid public storms. This
stands in contrast to the relentless exposure she invites in
her professional crusades. Also this week, sports Gito reports that
(02:36):
Owens posted a video addressing a legal letter from photographer
William Farrington regarding copyright over Jeffrey Epstein death images she'd shared.
She speculated about the veracity of Epstein's death, casting doubt
on the official story, a nod to her tendency for
high drama conspiracy content, a through line that's both career
defining and disruptive. Behind the headlines, the real long term
(02:58):
story is her apparent doubling down on incendiary tactics even
as former allies distance themselves, raising serious prospects for lasting
reputational and potential financial fallout if the high stakes lawsuit
goes against her. For now, her profile remains as polarizing, combative,
and viral as ever. And that is it for today.
(03:19):
Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss
an update on Candice Owns Thanks for listening. This has
been a quiet please production. For more check out Quiet
Please dot ai or search the term biosnap wherever you
listen
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