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Audience Boos Brigitte Bardot Tribute at the Césars

The reaction highlights a divide over honoring a screen icon whose animal-rights work contrasts with a record of far-right activism plus hate-speech convictions.

Overview

  • Footage shared by Paris Match captured boos as the montage ended, with some attendees heard chanting “racist.”
  • The Césars ceremony at L’Olympia presented a filmed homage built from Bardot’s movie clips and archival material.
  • Bardot died at 91 in December 2025, and her later years included multiple French court convictions for inciting racial hatred.
  • Following her death, President Emmanuel Macron praised her films, persona, and dedication to animal welfare.
  • Singer Chappell Roan withdrew a tribute after fans flagged Bardot’s record, stating she did not condone those views.