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

Sun Dec 28, 2025, 08:26 AM

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... seemed more about the treatment of animals. I think her big fault was measuring everybody else by her standards, she dissed feminism because she wasn't affected by misogyny and closed doors due to her fame and success almost from her birth.

She was right about one thing:

During the 2008 United States presidential election, Bardot branded Republican Party vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin as "stupid" and a "disgrace to women". She criticized the former Alaskan governor for her stance on global warming and gun control. She was further offended by Palin's support for Arctic oil exploration and by her lack of consideration in protecting polar bears.[115]

I still don't get her appeal. A large part of her success was due to her shock value and looks. What little I saw of her in films showed a very shallow and wooden performance.

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Brigitte Bardot is dead [View all] malaise Sunday OP

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

So, it has been confirmed? Coldwater Sunday #2

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

A complicated person. lostnfound Sunday #5

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

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

WHERE did I say that? 🤔 Raine Sunday #28

;-{) Goonch Sunday #6

"Bebe" Bardot was a contradiction... BH liberal Sunday #7

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

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

I love Paris in the spring. QueerDuck Sunday #8

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

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

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

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

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

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

that's eugenicist thinking, but ok WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #17

LOL QueerDuck Sunday #18

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

Just because a person ages poorly... BH liberal Sunday #15

The ugliness was internal and not external. valleyrogue Sunday #23

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

LOL😀 malaise Sunday #20

Post removed Post removed Sunday #21

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

This one was beyond the pale. valleyrogue Sunday #24

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

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

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

Give it canetoad Sunday #30

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

Your ignorance is canetoad Monday #34

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

Well said malaise Monday #35

She loved canetoad Sunday #29

Another dead fascist obamanut2012 Monday #38