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Brigitte Macron Makes Cameo in New 'Emily in Paris' Episode

This handout photograph taken by Stephanie Branchu for Netflix on April 2, 2024, shows (L to R) English-American actress and model Lily Collins as Emily, French President's wife Brigitte Macron and French actress Thalia Besson as Genevieve during the shooting of episode 407 of Netflix series "Emily in Paris. (Photo by Handout / Netflix / AFP)
This handout photograph taken by Stephanie Branchu for Netflix on April 2, 2024, shows (L to R) English-American actress and model Lily Collins as Emily, French President's wife Brigitte Macron and French actress Thalia Besson as Genevieve during the shooting of episode 407 of Netflix series "Emily in Paris. (Photo by Handout / Netflix / AFP)
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Brigitte Macron Makes Cameo in New 'Emily in Paris' Episode

This handout photograph taken by Stephanie Branchu for Netflix on April 2, 2024, shows (L to R) English-American actress and model Lily Collins as Emily, French President's wife Brigitte Macron and French actress Thalia Besson as Genevieve during the shooting of episode 407 of Netflix series "Emily in Paris. (Photo by Handout / Netflix / AFP)
This handout photograph taken by Stephanie Branchu for Netflix on April 2, 2024, shows (L to R) English-American actress and model Lily Collins as Emily, French President's wife Brigitte Macron and French actress Thalia Besson as Genevieve during the shooting of episode 407 of Netflix series "Emily in Paris. (Photo by Handout / Netflix / AFP)

The French president's wife Brigitte Macron is making her Netflix debut playing herself in the hit series "Emily in Paris,” Elle magazine revealed Tuesday, ahead of the release of new episodes Thursday.

France's First Lady will wear her own clothing, "with no particular instructions given to her" by the series known for its fashion, the magazine said, which Netflix confirmed with AFP.

The second half of the fourth season is being released Thursday on the streaming platform.

"The idea of the cameo came to us when (program creator) Darren Star and I met her at the Elysee Palace in December 2022," the show's star Lily Collins told Elle.

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

Regarding his take of Macron, Star told Elle, "She has great talent!"

Since launching in 2020, the series has attracted audiences and made headlines. It has been loved and hated, and for some, who love to hate it.

"Emily in Paris" has been criticized in France in particular for its stereotypical, fantastical portrayal of life in the City of Light, from beret-wearing bon vivant lifestyle to sanitized, Instagrammable scenes of the capital.

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No Neigh-Sayers: Live Horses Join First-Day Veterinary Students for Anatomy Lecture in Hungary 

Dr. Péter Sótonyi, rector of the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest, Hungary, shows the tongue of a horse during an anatomy lecture for first-year students, using a live horse, Monday, Sept 9. 2024. (AP)
Dr. Péter Sótonyi, rector of the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest, Hungary, shows the tongue of a horse during an anatomy lecture for first-year students, using a live horse, Monday, Sept 9. 2024. (AP)
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No Neigh-Sayers: Live Horses Join First-Day Veterinary Students for Anatomy Lecture in Hungary 

Dr. Péter Sótonyi, rector of the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest, Hungary, shows the tongue of a horse during an anatomy lecture for first-year students, using a live horse, Monday, Sept 9. 2024. (AP)
Dr. Péter Sótonyi, rector of the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest, Hungary, shows the tongue of a horse during an anatomy lecture for first-year students, using a live horse, Monday, Sept 9. 2024. (AP)

A lecture hall full of first-year veterinary students in Hungary eagerly took their places for the first animal anatomy lesson of their academic careers, when two full-grown horses clopped inside and joined the class.

The rector at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Budapest, Dr. Péter Sótonyi, coaxed one of the animals onto a riser at the front of the hall and used a stick of chalk to draw onto the horse — from head to hooves — where its bones, organs and muscles could be found inside.

"This is their very first lesson, and the first time should be with a living animal," Sótonyi said of his students. "They shouldn’t first meet with a carcass, because they want to heal animals. They want to make animals better."

Sótonyi has used this unique method for introducing students to animal anatomy for around 25 years, and is convinced it helps them engage more directly with the subject matter than studying solely through books, charts and models.

Horses, he said, which are "particularly intelligent and honorable animals," are especially suited to the task.

"It’s a big animal and a lot can be demonstrated on it, and people are so amazed that the horse comes into the classroom and climbs up on the podium. This immediately gives the students a lot of motivation," he said.

The horses, provided to the university each year by the Budapest Police, stood calmly throughout the lecture, encouraged by occasional treats of sugar cubes.

In addition to marking the animal's body with chalk and colorful oil pencils, Sótonyi held up pieces from a model horse skeleton to their corresponding locations to provide a clearer visual representation of the horse's anatomy.

About halfway through the hourlong lesson, Sótonyi demonstrated the oral structure of one of the animals, reaching his hand inside its mouth to grasp its long tongue — and getting a gentle nip from the horse in return.

"What's wrong with you today?" he asked the horse to laughter from the students, many of whom stood up for a better view and snapped pictures with their phones.

Following the lecture, there were no long faces or neigh-sayers, but a room of excited future veterinarians. Noémi Tamaska, 19, said that she thought the lecture with live horses was useful for future retention of the information.

"It meant a lot to me that we could see on a living animal how a skeletal system is built," she said. "I think it’s easier to imagine, especially for visually-oriented people."