Get lost: Brigitte Macron insulted upon arrival at Nathalie Bayes funeral!

Published on April 25, 2026 at 5:12 pm

On Friday, April 24 marked a dark day for French cinema. The same day as Nadia Farès’ funeral, Nathalie Baye was honored at the Saint-Sulpice church in Paris. The actress passed away on April 17 at the age of 77 from Lewy body disease, which she had been suffering from for several years. According to the Alzheimer’s Research Foundation, this neurocognitive disease is characterized by “cognitive fluctuations and frequent visual or auditory hallucinations.” Therefore, on this Friday, anonymous individuals, relatives, and celebrities gathered to pay their final respects to Nathalie Baye. Among them, her only daughter Laura Smet was of course present. Very moved, she gave a heartfelt speech: “She gave me so much love, so much strength (…) She was an amazing friend, an eternal lover and a fabulous mother,” she declared during the ceremony, before going to greet and thank the crowd who came to pay tribute to her mother.

The world of cinema mourns Nathalie Baye at her funeral

In addition to her loyal fans, many figures from the world of cinema made the trip on this sad day. Among the personalities seen on April 24 at the church entrance were Guillaume Canet, Francis Huster, Claire Chazal, Benjamin Biolay, Michel Drucker, Roschdy Zem, François Ozon, Josiane Balasko accompanied by her daughter Marilou Berry, Sylvie Vartan, as well as Jacques Weber, who spoke at the ceremony. In a solemn atmosphere, Brigitte Macron was also present, discreet, with dark sunglasses on, coming to pay her respects to the memory of the actress. Although the two women had never officially met, the First Lady indeed wanted to attend the funeral of the French cinema icon. However, her arrival was quickly marked by a particularly hostile reception from the crowd, with boos and insults disturbing the moment of contemplation.

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