When Chappell Roan first learned of Brigitte Bardot’s passing, she praised the French actress. However, she later retracted those remarks after receiving criticism from fans who pointed out that the late French actress was well-known for her right-wing beliefs, which resulted in convictions for promoting intolerance in French courts.
As a result, she posted an apology on social media on Monday. “Holy s–t, I did not know all that insane s–t Ms. Bardot stood for.” She continued, “I do not condone this. Very disappointing to learn.”
Bardot’s organization declared that she had passed away at the age of 91, although it did not say how or when. ,Roan, whose hit song “Red Wine Supernova” features Bardot, posted on Instagram, “Rest in peace, Ms. Bardot.”
“Red Wine Supernova” was inspired by her. However, it seems that Roan and her producers were unaware that Bardot had been found guilty and punished five times for “inciting racial hatred” following her retirement from acting. In remarks that were extensively covered in both French and English, she frequently claimed that Muslims were “invading,” “overpopulating,” and “destroying” France.
Her last husband was Bernard d’Ormale, a former advisor to Jean-Marie Le Pen, an extreme right-wing politician who led the French National Front for a long time while suppressing the tragedies of the Holocaust and ultimately facing fines for his remarks.
She was fined about $20,000 in a French court two years after she called the native inhabitants of the French Pacific island of Réunion “savages” in 2019. Additionally, she mocked the French version of MeToo, calling actresses who accused men of wrongdoing “hypocritical, ridiculous, uninteresting.”
