Overview
- Roan first posted an Instagram story calling Brigitte Bardot the inspiration for her song Red Wine Supernova and adding a brief rest-in-peace message, then deleted it.
- She followed with a clarification on Instagram, saying she did not condone Bardot’s beliefs and calling it very disappointing to learn, writing, “Holy s*** I did not know all that insane s*** Ms. Bardot stood for.”
- Bardot died on December 28 at age 91, and past statements critical of Muslims and gay men resurfaced alongside reports of multiple French court convictions for inciting racial hatred.
- Associated Press reporting highlighted five such convictions and noted Bardot’s long-standing opposition to immigration, while BBC coverage cited derogatory remarks she made about gay men and criticism of #MeToo.
- Context included Bardot’s 1992 marriage to Bernard d’Ormale, a former adviser to Jean‑Marie Le Pen, and her later support for Marine Le Pen, as social media users split between criticizing Roan’s initial tribute and defending her quick retraction.