The slogan "Let them eat cake" is commonly attributed to Marie Antoinette, the Queen of France during the French Revolution. This phrase was purportedly a response to reports of the lower class suffering from hunger. However, its authenticity is widely debated, with many historians suggesting it reflects the disconnect between the aristocracy and the people. Antoinette became an emblem of the excesses of the monarchy, and this phrase desensitized the public to her plight, which ultimately contributed to the revolution against the monarchy and her eventual execution in 1793.