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

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 07:40 AM

12 hrs ago

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 15 hrs ago OP

I thought she was older than that. She had a notable career after her acting days were iver. NT mahatmakanejeeves 15 hrs ago #1

So, it has been confirmed? Coldwater 15 hrs ago #2

The Guardian: Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91 hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #3

A complicated person. lostnfound 13 hrs ago #5

Did much for animals ... a cause that's important Raine 14 hrs ago #4

And her embracing fascistic ideas somehow lets her off the hook, right? valleyrogue 8 hrs ago #26

WHERE did I say that? 🤔 Raine 2 hrs ago #28

;-{) Goonch 13 hrs ago #6

"Bebe" Bardot was a contradiction... BH liberal 12 hrs ago #7

Her supposed work for animals was due entirely to her hatred for people. valleyrogue 8 hrs ago #25

I love Paris in the spring. QueerDuck 12 hrs ago #8

April, in particular. When it is swamped by tourists. marble falls 12 hrs ago #10

I never really got her appeal, I think she cared more for animals than humans - most of her criticism of others ... marble falls 12 hrs ago #9

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

Her inner hate and ugliness manifested in ways that turned her into someone who could be a disney villain. QueerDuck 11 hrs ago #12

Yes I'm sure she wasn't racist at all when she was young and hot WhiskeyGrinder 11 hrs ago #13

LOL! It's cumulative... like a living Dorian Gray portrait. QueerDuck 10 hrs ago #16

that's eugenicist thinking, but ok WhiskeyGrinder 10 hrs ago #17

LOL QueerDuck 10 hrs ago #18

She was a terrible person. There is no getting around it. valleyrogue 11 hrs ago #14

Just because a person ages poorly... BH liberal 10 hrs ago #15

The ugliness was internal and not external. valleyrogue 9 hrs ago #23

Yes. She lived to a ripe old age, indeed. MineralMan 10 hrs ago #19

LOL😀 malaise 10 hrs ago #20

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I have never really been interested in the politics of celebrities. MineralMan 9 hrs ago #22

This one was beyond the pale. valleyrogue 8 hrs ago #24

OK. However, I was not in any way aware of her political beliefs. MineralMan 6 hrs ago #27