Trending badgeTrendingPosted 1 hour agoChappell Roan Is Getting Serious Backlash Over Her Brigitte Bardot Post"why are yall surprised..."by Megan LiscombSenior EditorFacebookPinterestLink This weekend, French actress Brigitte Bardot died at the age of 91. Eric Feferberg / Getty Images In pop culture, she's probably best known for playing sexually liberated women in movies like ...
And God Created Woman and Contempt. But her off-screen legacy is not so hot. Hulton Archive / Getty Images Bardot was found guilty of "inciting racial hatred" multiple times in France for her comments about Islam, and in 1992, she married Bernard d'Ormale, a former advisor to the far-right Front National (now known as National Rally, led by Marine Le Pen). She also ranted against the LGBT community in her 2003 book A Cry in the Silence, and called the #MeToo movement "hypocritical" and "ridiculous." Chip Hires / Getty Images So when Chappell Roan posted an Instagram story in remembrance of Bardot, a lot of fans were taken aback. Jeff Kravitz / Getty Images In the story, Chappell wrote, "She was my inspiration for red wine supernova. Rest in peace Ms. Bardot." Bruce Glikas / Getty Images It's not exactly a secret that Chappell wrote "Red Wine Supernova" with Bardot in mind, given that she name-drops the actress in the literal first line of the song: Genius / Via genius.com But as Chappell's post memorializing Bardot spread online, a lot of fans were not happy about it. bloodlineprint / Via x.com It hits especially hard with LGBT fans who are disappointed to see someone who was so hateful to the community being celebrated. somekindofsin / Via x.com One person tweeted, "the concept of a queer pop anthem being inspired by an openly homophobic person." sealestiaI / Via x.com But others are pointing out that Bardot's name has been in the song for years without garnering this kind of backlash. rouuuuan / Via x.com And others think it's likely that Chappell just didn't know. WAKEUPDONNlE / Via x.com We'll keep you posted if we get any updates!