Brigitte Bardot's Césars Tribute Divides France

0:00You're listening to UK News today, powered by the Daily News Now, and brought to you by NordVPN, fast, reliable online privacy, links in the episode description. Attribute to the late French actress Brigitte Bardot at the Césars, awards on Thursday, drew booze from the crowd along with scattered applause. The event, France's equivalent of the Oscars, honored Bardot who passed away in December at age 91 after a legendary career in post-war films. Bardot rose to fame in the 1950s and 60s with her iconic roles, but after leaving acting in the early 1970s, she shifted, focused to activism that grew increasingly controversial. Her later years involve strong far-right views leading to multiple court finds for inciting racial hatred, especially comments targeting Muslims as, well, as criticism of gay people and others in French society. Singer-chap-ul, ROHAM, Ron sparked attention by pulling a social media post, praising

1:01Bardot after learning more about those stances, highlighting the divide, and how people remember her. The Césars have seen plenty of disruptions before, like protests over awards in recent years, underscoring the ongoing debates around Bardot's, complicated legacy, complicated legacy, Cher