The court in Paris also ordered Bardot, 73, to pay $1,555 in damages to a leading French anti-racism group known as MRAP. In 2018, Bardot spoke out against the #MeToo movement, calling women who have exposed sexual harassment in Hollywood “hypocritical, ridiculous and uninteresting.” In an interview with French magazine, Bardot said women are only harming themselves by speaking out against sexual harassment. “Many actresses flirt with producers to get a role. Then when they tell the story afterward, they say they have been harassed,” she said, according to The Guardian.
“In actual fact, rather than benefit them, it only harms them. The vast majority are being hypocritical and ridiculous.” Originally trained as a ballet dancer, Bardot began modeling in her teens and appeared on the cover of Elle magazine at age 15. Her film debut came shortly after, but it was “And God Created Woman” (1956), directed by Roger Vadim, that catapulted her to global fame. The film’s bold portrayal of female desire and Bardot’s magnetic screen presence challenged social taboos and reshaped cinematic portrayals of women.
