A video clip showing French President Emmanuel Macron allegedly getting slapped by his wife in public has gone viral on social media, drawing widespread attention and reactions online.
Among those reacting was popular Pakistani actor and producer Nabeel Zafar, who shared a humorous take on the situation, adding to the social media frenzy surrounding the clip.
The viral video has sparked a wave of memes and light-hearted commentary, although it remains unclear whether the incident was genuine or taken out of context.
What happened was that as soon as President Macron's plane landed on the runway for his visit to Vietnam the French President was seen arguing with his wife at the door of the presidential plane, during which his wife slapped him on the face. As soon as the slap hit, Emmanuel Macron jumped even more when he saw that the plane door had opened and all eyes were on him.
Later, the couple exited the plane together and started walking down the stairs. During this time the French president put his hand on his wife's shoulder to make the situation seem normal and offered to walk down the stairs, which his wife completely ignored.
After the video went viral, Emmanuel Macron explained the incident in a way that the viral video was being misrepresented. He said, “This was not because of any quarrel, we were just joking around, which we often do, but it is being exaggerated and presented as a world war.”
At the same time, in his statement he described the rumors spread around this video as 'disinformation’ means an attempt to spread misleading information and alleged that Russian elements and extremists in France may be involved in spreading such a negative impression.
Despite this explanation, how is it possible that memes are not created and comments are not made on social media?
Actor Nabeel Zafar, who rose to fame with his timeless character Nabeel in the popular drama Bulbulle recently released a joke that made everyone burst into laughter.
Dakar Nabil Zafar has drawn everyone's attention by likening Pakistani men to the fate of the French president that is, being oppressed by their wives.
He updated his story on the photo and video sharing app Instagram, in which he expressed sympathy for all men by giving the example of the French president and wrote most husbands are the presidents of France, they just don't tell.
Nabeel Zafar's comment is being taken very seriously by social media users especially Pakistani men who are afraid of their wives, as the actor's words have become the voice of the hearts of Pakistani men.
