French President Emmanuel Macron kissing a woman in public has become a topic of discussion in the country these days. The intimate pictures of the two have created a stir on social media. The woman whom Macron is kissing is a former tennis player in addition to being the Sports Minister in his government. The picture is said to be from the opening ceremony of the Olympics. In the photo, it can be seen that the woman and Macron hug each other. Then she kisses Emmanuel Macron on the cheek.

The picture of French President Emmanuel Macron kissing Sports Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera on social media has shocked people. There are many reactions on this picture of Macron on social media. Most people have called it very strange. Many people did not believe the picture, people are also calling it a fake picture. A social media user said on this picture, “I find this photo obscene, it is not worthy of a president and a minister.”

Another commented: “Macron’s wife won’t like this. The minister standing next to her pretends to look away!” Others, however, advised those criticising the picture that they were making a mountain out of a molehill. They cited similar pictures of O’Dea-Castera kissing players, and insisted that such a practice is common in France.

“French people often kiss on the cheek and neck to greet each other,” one user wrote.

How did the picture go viral?

According to the New York Post report, this photo caught people’s attention when it was first posted by a French magazine ‘Madame Figaro’. The magazine described this kind of behavior between the two as strange. It was also claimed that Sports Minister O’Dea-Castera is a former professional tennis player. She is very fond of drawing attention to herself.