Grammy-winner Chappell Roan renounced her tribute to late French film star Brigitte Bardot after learning about her history of homophobic and xenophobic stances. Following news of Bardot’s death at age 91 on Sunday, the queer pop star took to social media to say, “Rest in peace Ms. Bardot. Brigitte Bardot, here on the set of “Les Femmes” in 1969, was an ardent supporter of France’s far-right party, the National Front, and criticized immigration as the “Islamisation” of France and once compared queer people to pedophiles. Sunset Boulevard via Getty ImagesHer Islamophobic outburst led to her being convicted of inciting racial hatred five times in French courts. In writing and interviews, she also compared queer people to pedophiles and criticized the #MeToo movement as “hypocritical, ridiculous, and without interest.”Related...Read the original on HuffPost

Source: Huffington Post December 31, 2025 14:39 UTC