Singer Chappell Roan backtracked on offering condolences for deceased French film actress Brigitte Bardot after finding out she had conservative views.
Bardot passed away on Sunday at the age of 91, prompting Roan to share on her Instagram stories, “Rest in peace Ms. Bardot. She was my inspiration for red wine supernova.”
However, her sorrow was short-lived. The 27-year-old recording artist later deleted the post and explained herself in a follow-up post on Monday. “Holy sh** I did not know all that insane shit Mr. Bardot stood for. I do not condone this. Very disappointing to learn.”
Roan’s song “Red Wine Supernova” mentions the French movie star, with one of the lines saying, “She was a playboy, Brigitte Bardot / She showed me things I didn’t know.”
Per CBS News, the citizens of France were “split” on how to honor the star because of her views.
Bardot became a breakout star after appearing in the 1956 film “And God Created Woman.” Her career flourished after that. She quit the industry in 1973 and became an animal rights activist.
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She was also openly conservative. The outlet noted that she was convicted five times for “hate speech,” including critical comments about Muslims infiltrating France. She was fined €15,000 (about $23,000) in 2008 after posting on her website that Muslims were “destroying our country by imposing their ways.” Multiple outlets also accused her of homophobic and racist rhetoric.
Bardot was also critical of the #MeToo movement, saying in 2018 she thought it was “charming to be told that I was beautiful or that I had a nice little ass.”
Bardot married Bernard d’Ormale in 1992. He was a former advisor to Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France’s conservative National Front party.
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