Carrie Symonds: Boris Johnson's sidekick compared to a First Lady of influence
Long remained in the shadow of Boris Johnson, Carrie Symonds would however have a great influence on the latter. Very ambitious, the young woman is even already compared to a famous First Lady, as reported by our colleagues from Madame Figaro.
Unknown to the general public a few weeks ago, Carrie Symonds recently made the headlines of the international press. After contracting the Covid-19 coronavirus, the young woman saw her companion, Boris Johnson, being hospitalized in intensive care. Pregnant, she will give birth to her first child, whose first name is a tribute to caregivers, a few days after the announcement of the Prime Minister's recovery. Propelled to the front of the stage, Carrie Symonds, whom the British consider to be a "household breaker", manages her image perfectly.
And for good reason, if she has long refused to speak with the press, the 32-year-old has for some time been exercising her power behind the scenes. This behavior has earned her the nickname FLOTUS (First Lady of The United States), usually reserved for the American First Lady, Mélania Trump. "Carrie shapes it. FLOTUS is a reference to his degree of importance in Boris Johnson's life and his ambitions for the upper echelons of the Conservative Party," said a witness in a Daily Mail article spotted by Le Figaro. The former press secretary is even "as incredibly politicized" as her husband, whom some claim has become "her pup".
Target of tabloids
Like Melania Trump, Carrie Symonds is frequently taken to task by the tabloids, who revel in this affair which led the British Prime Minister to file for divorce after twenty-five years of marriage. Considered an upstart by some, starting with the eldest daughter of "Bojo", five years his junior, the young mother, right in her boots, prefers, like Donald Trump's wife, to ignore the critics to focus on its commitments, and in particular, the defense of the animal cause.
