French first lady Brigitte Macron is ‘truly ugly,’ says Brazilian minister

Rio de Janeiro: A Brazilian government minister said French first lady Brigitte Macron was "truly ugly" on Thursday, only days after the country's president appeared to endorse an attack on her appearance.

Brazil's economy minister Paulo Guedes said he agreed with President Jair Bolsonaro's comments about Macron's looks. "The president said it— it is true", he said to applause during an economic forum.

"The woman is truly ugly", Guedes said. Later, an aide said in a statement that Guedes "asks for forgiveness for the joke he made today during a public event... when he mentioned the French first lady".