Brigitte Bardot, cultural icon & animal rights adv. dead, 91

[marylander1940]

Brigitte Bardot Dies at 91 | Pitchfork

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The French singer and actress captured the postwar pop zeitgeist before sliding into disgrace for racism

Edited December 29, 2025 by marylander1940

[Luv2play]

I think that headline of sliding into disgrace is overheated and inaccurate. Today the President of France called her a national treasure who personified the French spirit(or words to that effect). She was Marianne (symbol of the French Revolution) personified, her image on stamps, in town halls around the country etc. 

As she herself said a few years ago the media and the movie business tried to destroy her but she rejected them and survived, unlike her contemporary Marilyn Monroe. 

Her later in life criticism of Muslims was related to their religious practices regarding animals. 
 

In any case she lived her life according to her own lights. She was a liberated woman. 
 

[marylander1940]

7 minutes ago, Luv2play said:

I think that headline of sliding into disgrace is overheated and inaccurate. Today the President of France called her a national treasure who personified the French spirit(or words to that effect). She was Marianne (symbol of the French Revolution) personified, her image on stamps, in town halls around the country etc. 

As she herself said a few years ago the media and the movie business tried to destroy her but she rejected them and survived, unlike her contemporary Marilyn Monroe. 

Her later in life criticism of Muslims was related to their religious practices regarding animals. 
 

In any case she lived her life according to her own lights. She was a liberated woman. 
 

What kind of headline would you consider more appropriate?

 

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[Luv2play]

Her life stands in contrast to the petty cavils being hurled at her by midgets. 

[Luv2play]

5 hours ago, marylander1940 said:

What kind of headline would you consider more appropriate?

 

A French Cultural Icon Passes From the Scene

[Luv2play]

I should explain that growing up in Montreal, the second largest French speaking city in the world after Paris, at that time, I was immersed in French culture alongside North American influences. I became bilingual and watched French cinema and listened to French music.
In the 60’s BB was as omnipresent in our local pop culture as MM. This was not the case in America and BB shunned Hollywood. For Americans, her influence on the cultural scene was marginal.

Today it would be different with the Internet and global culture or at least awareness of events and people all over the world saturating our existence. 

Edited December 29, 2025 by Luv2play

[marylander1940]

4 hours ago, Luv2play said:

A French Cultural Icon Passes From the Scene

Shouldn't her name be part of the headline? 

I just edited, I hope nobody was disappointed for me calling her an "actress" instead of a cultural icon as you suggested. I wish we could type longer headlines while creating a thread as we used to. 

Of course, she wasn't as famous in the English-speaking world as she was in the Francophonie, but she was admired in the whole world. Her career wasn't as long and international as Alain Delon, but her face was a symbol of 60's beauty. 

I'm amazed nobody so far has mock her because of her PETA like defense of animal rights. At least she had one child with whom she had an on and off relationship, and therefore she can't be insulted as "childless" or "brassier burning" woman. I don't need to say how instrumental she was for the sexual revolution in the 60's and the fact that her career developed at the same time the contraception pill made sex out of wedlock socially acceptable. 

Edited December 29, 2025 by marylander1940

[sulika]

http://Bardot's right-wing rant shocks France

Let’s just not forget that she was a homophobe, racist and islamophobe

[BSR]

11 minutes ago, sulika said:

http://Bardot's right-wing rant shocks France

Let’s just not forget that she was a homophobe, racist and islamophobe

The link doesn’t open up an article, it just returns you back to this thread.

[Luv2play]

When she once complained that tourists had ruined her town of St. Tropez, the mayor responded what did expect as she had brought the lewdness and perversion.

After she discovered  the tiny fishing village and transformed it into a gay destination, she probably was a little taken aback.  Actually it was a destination for all types of sexualities and they cavorted happily together on one of the best beaches on the Riviera. 
 

I have some wonderful memories of vacationing there, including running into Bardot one evening. I even took my parents once and we spent the night there. 

Edited December 29, 2025 by Luv2play

[Luv2play]

As for posting her name in the headline, I assumed it would run under the photo of her face which didn’t need a name, like Marilyn Monroe. 

[marylander1940]

23 minutes ago, sulika said:

http://Bardot's right-wing rant shocks France

Let’s just not forget that she was a homophobe, racist and islamophobe

She wasn't islamophobe, she was Islamic aware and so am I!

Racist? She was proud to be French, nothing wrong with that! 

[sulika]

47 minutes ago, marylander1940 said:

She wasn't islamophobe, she was Islamic aware and so am I!

Racist? She was proud to be French, nothing wrong with that! 

How about being homphobe

[caliguy]

From homophobia to racism: Brigitte Bardot's biggest controversies - Celebrity News - Entertainment - Daily Express US

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Following her death at 91, Brigitte Bardot's biggest controversies have been unearthed, ranging from...

Yes she sounds like she was a vile C.   Even her own kid wanted nothing to do with her.

I'll take being a "Fairground Freak" as a badge of honor too. 👍🏻🤣

[Nue2thegame]

10 hours ago, Luv2play said:

I should explain that growing up in Montreal, the second largest French speaking city in the world after Paris, at that time, I was immersed in French culture alongside North American influences. I became bilingual and watched French cinema and listened to French music.
In the 60’s BB was as omnipresent in our local pop culture as MM. This was not the case in America and BB shunned Hollywood. For Americans, her influence on the cultural scene was marginal.

Today it would be different with the Internet and global culture or at least awareness of events and people all over the world saturating our existence. 

I don’t think that her influence in the US was marginal. I remember having a poster of her in a very scant bikini hanging in my bedroom as a pre-pubescent adolescent. But tastes change ……

Edited December 29, 2025 by Nue2thegame

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[+ azdr0710]

A respected local art theater has posted a tribute to her on their website, praising her work and influence in cinema. However, many people have posted in the tribute's 'comment' section  complaining of her Islamophobia and far-right stance in later life. The art theater is evidently deleting those comments, creating a minor crisis. A local Reddit thread was created by one of those angered by the theater's actions and most replies to it are ho hum, mind your own beeswax.   

[Luv2play]

2 hours ago, marylander1940 said:

 

Love that tune from the 1980’s. AlphaVille.

[marylander1940]

Brigitte Bardot's sad last days were spent in hiding as late actress didn't want world to know she was 'overweight' and 'suffering'

[Luv2play]

Perhaps some of the time but the photo they show of her walking with two crutches, she has a radiant smile. Not minimizing her evident suffering pain near the end but what’s so unusual about that!

[+ KensingtonHomo]

She referred to her son as a “tumor” and the married a fascist. I don’t understand why anyone would be ten toes down for a mediocre actress and singer who was a style icon for about a decade. She’s a rather minor artist. 

France has given the world many other wonderful artists from Isabell Huppert to Marion Cottllard. 

[caliguy]

I was thinking the same thing. It's beyond weird memorializing and defending such a flawed has been celebrity from a 100 years ago. 

It's like when I used to have a crush on Kirk Cameron. Now I'm just embarrassed for having any feelings for the Douche.