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7. "Bebe" Bardot was a contradiction...

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 07:40 AM

Dec 28

She was marketed as a "sex kitten" and an embodiment of an emerging female sexual liberation while being steered and manipulated by Roger Vadim and other men. She struggled with the lack of privacy that her fame brought with it. Why is it that the public expects celebrities to be exemplary human beings? So many are not. The power, influence and wealth that often come with celebrity can be corrupting, indeed. Her advocacy for animal rights is a positive part of the legacy she leaves. RIP Brigitte...

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Brigitte Bardot is dead [View all] malaise Dec 28 OP

I thought she was older than that. She had a notable career after her acting days were iver. NT mahatmakanejeeves Dec 28 #1

So, it has been confirmed? Coldwater Dec 28 #2

The Guardian: Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91 hlthe2b Dec 28 #3

A complicated person. lostnfound Dec 28 #5

Did much for animals ... a cause that's important Raine Dec 28 #4

And her embracing fascistic ideas somehow lets her off the hook, right? valleyrogue Dec 28 #26

WHERE did I say that? 🤔 Raine Dec 28 #28

;-{) Goonch Dec 28 #6

"Bebe" Bardot was a contradiction... BH liberal Dec 28 #7

Her supposed work for animals was due entirely to her hatred for people. valleyrogue Dec 28 #25

Oh FFS this crap can not be allowed to stand canetoad Dec 29 #31

I love Paris in the spring. QueerDuck Dec 28 #8

April, in particular. When it is swamped by tourists. marble falls Dec 28 #10

I never really got her appeal, I think she cared more for animals than humans - most of her criticism of others ... marble falls Dec 28 #9

She was a terrible person and people have trouble accepting that because she was conventionally sexy. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 28 #11

Her inner hate and ugliness manifested in ways that turned her into someone who could be a disney villain. QueerDuck Dec 28 #12

Yes I'm sure she wasn't racist at all when she was young and hot WhiskeyGrinder Dec 28 #13

LOL! It's cumulative... like a living Dorian Gray portrait. QueerDuck Dec 28 #16

that's eugenicist thinking, but ok WhiskeyGrinder Dec 28 #17

LOL QueerDuck Dec 28 #18

She was a terrible person. There is no getting around it. valleyrogue Dec 28 #14

Just because a person ages poorly... BH liberal Dec 28 #15

The ugliness was internal and not external. valleyrogue Dec 28 #23

Yes. She lived to a ripe old age, indeed. MineralMan Dec 28 #19

LOL😀 malaise Dec 28 #20

Post removed Post removed Dec 28 #21

I have never really been interested in the politics of celebrities. MineralMan Dec 28 #22

This one was beyond the pale. valleyrogue Dec 28 #24

OK. However, I was not in any way aware of her political beliefs. MineralMan Dec 28 #27

They often have influence, and Bardot's was completely contemptible. n/t valleyrogue Dec 29 #32

I don''t disagree. I'm just saying that I did not know, MineralMan Dec 29 #36

Give it canetoad Dec 28 #30

No, I won't. It seems like most of the "please cut her some slack" are coming from men. valleyrogue Dec 29 #33

Your ignorance is canetoad Dec 29 #34

"Ignorance"? Convicted 5 times of inciting racial hatred. 30 years of support for the far right muriel_volestrangler Dec 29 #37

Well said malaise Dec 29 #35

She loved canetoad Dec 28 #29

Another dead fascist obamanut2012 Dec 29 #38