Emily in Paris creators reveal star political cameo for season 4: ‘She’s a big fan of the show’

Second part of show’s fourth season releases on 12 September

French first lady Brigitte Macron is making a cameo as herself in Netflix’s hit show Emily in Paris, as the second part of season four releases on the streaming platform this week.

The news was first reported by Elle magazine on Tuesday, which also said that Macron will be wearing her own clothing for her appearance “with no particular instructions given to her”.

Star Lily Collins, who plays the titular Emily, said the idea for the cameo had been in motion since 2022.

“The idea of the cameo came to us when Darren Star and I met her at the Elysée Palace in December 2022,” she said, referring to the series creator.

“She is a big fan of the show and took the mention of her in season 1 with great humour. This scene in season 4 is a wink, and shooting with her was both an honour and a real joy.”

Lily Collins in Emily in Paris (Netflix)

Star said the first lady has “great talent”.

Though this is the first time Macron is appearing on the show, she played an important role in the first season.

While working on a campaign in the episode Masculin Féminin, Emily is disappointed to learn the French use a masculine adjective for the vagina, a thought she then shares on social media.

Her post is seen and shared by former French first lady Carla Bruni and is then seen by Macron, who shares it with her followers.

A scene from season one shows Brigitte Macron sharing Emily’s post (Netflix)

Brigitte Macron shares Emily’s post on the French using a male adjective for the vagina (Netflix)

The scene only shows Macron from the back, but the attention Emily receives from her ultimately results in her winning her colleagues’ respect.

Season four of Emily in Paris continues to follow marketing executive Emily Cooper’s love life as timing finally works out for her and French chef Gabriel, played by Lucas Bravo, and her job at a luxury marketing agency with boss Sylvie, played by Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, and colleagues Julien and Luc, played by Samuel Arnold and Bruno Gouery respectively.

The Independent’s Katie Rosseinsky gave part one two stars, describing it as “low-stakes fluff that ends with a Gallic shrug”.

“As ever, Emily’s sanitised, heavily filtered version of Paris makes Richard Curtis’s London look gritty – no one would ever get sick after swimming in this parallel universe Seine,” she wrote.

“And while the show’s silliness has a certain limited charm, the cumulative effect is akin to eating too much sugar too quickly: it leaves you feeling a bit queasy and vowing to swear off this stuff in future.”

Part one of Emily in Paris season four is currently streaming on Netflix and part two will be released on 12 September.