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

[CuriousByNature]

Some people are more complicated than others.  There are facets to most people that never see the light of day, and therefore they manage to escape scrutiny. For others, not so much.

 

[+ KensingtonHomo]

21 minutes ago, caliguy said:

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. 

OMG, I also had a crush on him when I was a kid. Thankfully, my true childhood crush Jason Bateman remains a decent guy. 

[Luv2play]

21 hours ago, KensingtonHomo said:

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. 

“Minor artist” ? Boy are you out of touch with reality. You must have an axe to grind or are just clueless about what makes a cultural icon. 
In the 20th century there are only a handful of women in the entire world who made the cut of being a cultural icon. 
Hollywood and film made this possible on a global scale. Mary Pickford was the first to emerge from the film colony in California. She was feted when she went abroad. America ‘s sweetheart, except she was really a Canadian. She emerged as a strong role model in Hollywood by ending up owning a major studio. 
In the post war era, Marilyn Monroe and Bridget Bardot redefined the concept of female beauty and sexuality. But by the 70s they were either dead in the former case and passe in the latter.

Hugh Hefner capitalized on the model that Monroe and Bardot created. Television followed suit and there are endless versions of the buxom blonde with puffy lipstick coloured lips down to today. 
 

It turned out both Monroe and Bardot were not stupid and in fact were very intelligent. Bardot had the advantage of coming from a privileged background which gave her the assurance of one with a robust self esteem. When the chips were down she could walk away to her St. Tropez estate and live as she wished. 

[+ KensingtonHomo]

41 minutes ago, Luv2play said:

Minor artist” ? Boy are you out of touch with reality. You must have an axe to grind or are just clueless about what makes a cultural icon. 

Refusing to celebrate the life of an avowed racist, homophobic narcissist who brutally rejected her only child isn’t “an axe to grind.” It’s just having a moral compass. 

if you think Bardot is even a pimple on Monroe’s ass, it’s time to touch grass. 

 

[Luv2play]

I have the advantage of having lived through the period when Monroe and Bardot were at the height of their fame. I saw how society reacted to their influence. You were not even around, if I recall from statements you have made about your age. I’ll leave it at that. Happy New Year. 

[marylander1940]

21 hours ago, Luv2play said:

I have the advantage of having lived through the period when Monroe and Bardot were at the height of their fame. I saw how society reacted to their influence. You were not even around, if I recall from statements you have made about your age. I’ll leave it at that. Happy New Year. 

me too!

She was an icon of the sexual liberation movement just by acting and without statements on the subject she advocated for equality, acceptance of premarital sex, etc. later on enabling other movements 

23 hours ago, KensingtonHomo said:

Refusing to celebrate the life of an avowed racist, homophobic narcissist who brutally rejected her only child isn’t “an axe to grind.” It’s just having a moral compass. 

if you think Bardot is even a pimple on Monroe’s ass, it’s time to touch grass. 

 

narcissist? She was an icon, who wouldn't be a bit narcissistic in her circumstances. 

Racist? She simply loved her country. 

She was a mixed bag, and went beyond PETA extremist when it comes to defending animals.