Overview
- The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announced the actress and animal-rights advocate died at 91 and lauded the work of the foundation she established in 1986.
- Chappell Roan initially posted an Instagram tribute, calling Bardot the inspiration for her hit "Red Wine Supernova" and writing, "Rest in peace Ms. Bardot."
- Roan later walked back the message, saying she "did not know" about Bardot’s views and, "obvs I do not condone this," in a follow-up Instagram Story.
- Reports revisited Bardot’s contested legacy, citing multiple French court actions over statements inciting racial hatred and links to far-right figures including Jean‑Marie Le Pen.
- Reactions have ranged from President Emmanuel Macron’s public elegy to artists’ reassessments, with Roan highlighting her LGBTQ+ advocacy through the Midwest Princess Project.