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Trump rages ‘Brigitte Macron is not a man’ and calls allies ‘nut jobs’ | World | News

Trump rages ‘Brigitte Macron is not a man’ and calls allies ‘nut jobs’ | World | News

Published by Sam Flores

Donald Trump has launched a furious outburst on Truth Social (Image: Getty) US President Donald Trump has launched a furious outburst against some of his closest allies over the fierce opposition to his war with Iran. He has faced strong opposition over the launch of Operation Epic Fury from the likes of Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Megyn Kelly and Alex Jones. In a furious post on Truth Social, Mr Trump refers to his former allies as “low IQ…stupid people’ and ‘NUTS JOBS, TROUBLEMAKERS.” In a near 500-word rant posted on Thursday, April 9, he said: “I know why Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and Alex Jones have all been fighting me for years, especially by the fact that they think it is wonderful for Iran, the Number One State Sponsor of Terror, to have a Nuclear Weapon — Because they have one thing in common, Low IQs.” Mr Trump continued: “They’re stupid people, they know it, their families know it, and everyone else knows it, too!” READ MORE: Keir Starmer furiously blasts Trump with …

French Media Slams Omission of Brigitte Bardot from Oscars In Memoriam

French Media Slams Omission of Brigitte Bardot from Oscars In Memoriam

Published by Daniella Wilson

Given the tight time constraints of the Academy Awards telecast, it is perhaps inevitable that the solemn In Memoriam segment of the Oscars will fail to include every notable entertainment industry figure who has died over the last year. And so it was this year, with some viewers, and in one case, seemingly a whole nation, upset over the omissions made during the telecast. This year, the telecast omitted the likes of James Van Der Beek, Eric Dane, Malcolm Jamal-Warner and Tom Noonan, and fans on social media were quick to point that out. In France, the glaring absence of film icon Brigitte Bardot has caused much debate in mainstream media and on social media. Bardot, who died in December at 91, was undoubtedly a global star due to her appearance in classic films like And God Created Woman, The Truth and Contempt. But after her film career abruptly ended in the mid 1970s, Bardot became notorious in her home country for her extreme right-wing politics. Bardot’s absence saw many in France recall the omission …

Brigitte Bardot tribute booed at the Césars, France’s version of the Oscars

Brigitte Bardot tribute booed at the Césars, France’s version of the Oscars

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter A tribute to Brigitte Bardot was booed at the Césars, France’s version of the Oscars, on Thursday (26 February) night. The Parisian actor found global stardom in the 1950s and became a symbol of the sexual revolution – but in her later years, her name was more synonymous with controversy and she drew criticism for making racist and offensive statements on multiple occasions. Her death at the age of 91 was announced by the Brigitte Bardot Foundation in December 2025, with a statement that labelled her “a world-renowned actress and singer, who chose to abandon her prestigious career to dedicate her life and energy to animal welfare and her foundation”. But in the wake of her death, Bardot’s legacy was fiercely debated, with many commentators highlighting her later controversies. This year’s Césars, held at L’Olympia, included a tribute to Bardot featuring …

Marine Le Pen attends funeral of movie (and far-right) icon Brigitte Bardot – POLITICO

Marine Le Pen attends funeral of movie (and far-right) icon Brigitte Bardot – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

Bardot rose to prominence as a star of French New Wave classics by cult filmmakers such as Jean-Luc Godard in the 1950s and 1960s. Politically, she began backing Le Pen during her first presidential run in 2012, and her fourth and final husband, Bernard d’Ormale, was a former adviser to Le Pen’s father, Jean-Marie. While Bardot was widely known for her advocacy for animal rights, she also made headlines on several occasions for racist, Islamophobic and homophobic remarks — which earned her five separate criminal sentences for “incitement to hatred.” While conservative and far-right figures flooded social media with glorifying homages after Bardot died — one of Le Pen’s allies, Éric Ciotti, even called for a national tribute, though Bardot’s own family opposed the gesture — reactions on the left were more nuanced, or absent. French President Emmanuel Macron did not mention Bardot’s incendiary remarks in his eulogy — paying tribute instead to a “legend of the century.” Source link

Final farewell to Brigitte Bardot as Saint-Tropez mourns its ‘dazzling ambassador’

Final farewell to Brigitte Bardot as Saint-Tropez mourns its ‘dazzling ambassador’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Brigitte Bardot, the legendary French screen siren and animal rights activist, will be laid to rest on Wednesday in Saint-Tropez, the French Riviera resort she called home for over half a century. The iconic figure, who died on 28 December at the age of 91, will be honoured with both a private service and a public homage. A private service for invited guests, including family and representatives from the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals, is scheduled for 11 am at the Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption Catholic Church. Local authorities have arranged for the ceremony to be broadcast live on large screens at the port and two town plazas, allowing residents and admirers to participate in the farewell. open image in gallery A flower lays by a statue representing actor Brigitte Bardot in Saint-Tropez (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.) …

Funeral held for French movie and style icon Brigitte Bardot | World News

Funeral held for French movie and style icon Brigitte Bardot | World News

Published by Daniella Wilson

Brigitte Bardot’s funeral has been held with a private service in Saint-Tropez. The French movie and style icon died on 28 December at the age of 91 at her home in the French Riviera resort, where she lived for more than half a century. Her husband, Bernard d’Ormale, revealed in an interview with Paris Match magazine that she had died from cancer after undergoing two operations. Image: Brigitte Bardot (pictured in 1959) died on 28 December, aged 91. Pic: Sam Levin/Regie Du Film/Del Duca/Kobal/Shutterstock You need javascript enabled to view this content Enable javascript to share Share Celebrated and controversial: Brigitte Bardot remembered Crowds gathered along the streets and applauded as the late film star’s coffin arrived at the Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption Catholic Church. The service was attended by family and guests, which included French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who was pictured arriving at the church. Guests also included people invited to the funeral by the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the protection of animals. In a speech at the service, Max Guazzini, a friend and secretary …

Brigitte Bardot buried in Saint-Tropez as cause of death revealed

Brigitte Bardot buried in Saint-Tropez as cause of death revealed

Published by Sam Flores

Flowers and photos near the grave of the late French film icon Brigitte Bardot at the Marine Cemetery after her funeral ceremony in Saint-Tropez, France, January 7, 2026. MANON CRUZ / REUTERS Well-wishers lined the streets in Brigitte Bardot’s hometown of Saint-Tropez on Wednesday, January 7, for the funeral of the French screen icon as her husband revealed she had died from cancer. A day of commemorations began with a traditional Catholic service at the Notre-Dame de l’Assomption church where her unusual wicker coffin was received by her long-estranged son. A hearse then carried the reclusive star of the late 1950s and 60s to her family’s Mediterranean seaside grave for a private ceremony attended by family and close friends. Hundreds of people, many with their pets, watched proceedings on a giant screen at the yacht-filled Saint-Tropez port, which the blonde star helped transform into a world-famous playground for the rich. Read more Subscribers only Brigitte Bardot, global film icon and champion of animal rights, has died ‘No frills’ event Bardot’s best-known associations – to the …

A Paris Art Dealer Is Found Guilty of Harassing Brigitte Macron

A Paris Art Dealer Is Found Guilty of Harassing Brigitte Macron

Published by José Betancourt

A particularly bizarre strain of conspiracy theory holds that prominent female celebrities, including musicians, athletes, and political figures, are secretly transgender. In a Paris court on Monday, a French art dealer was among 10 people found guilty of online harassment for falsely claiming that France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron was born as a boy named Jean-Michel Trogneux, which is the name of her older brother.  The upset caused by public assertions about her gender led to a “deterioration of her health” and a “deterioration in her quality of life,” her daughter Tiphaine Auzière, a lawyer, told the court, according to the Guardian. Macron is also suing right-wing American podcaster Candace Owens for slander in US court for spreading these claims.  Related Articles Bertrand Scholler, the cofounder of Paris art gallery 55 Bellechasse, was identified as one of the principal defendants due to his sizable social media following. He has more than 108,000 followers on X, where he announced on Tuesday that he would close the account for six months in compliance with an order from …

10 people found guilty of transphobic cyberbullying of Brigitte Macron – POLITICO

10 people found guilty of transphobic cyberbullying of Brigitte Macron – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

According to the ruling by the Paris criminal court, the widespread publishing of these rumors on social media was “likely to cause serious harm to the complainant and those around her.” The court also ordered the suspension of several X accounts for a period of six months. In light of the defendants’ downplaying of the physical and psychological consequences of the cyberharassment, the court also ordered several of them to attend awareness-raising courses on the subject. During a trial last October, Brigitte Macron’s daughter Tiphaine Auzière testified that the conspiracy theories had made it “impossible” for her mother “to have a normal life.” The French president himself has mentioned the impact these allegations have had on the couple’s life. “In everyday life, I have personally been confronted with [cyberbullying], my wife even more so than me. We are completely helpless,” he said in November. Several of the defendants had said during the trial that they had learned about this conspiracy theory via U.S. hard-right influencer Candace Owens and those who had shared her content. Owens …

Paris court finds 10 guilty of cyber-harassing Brigitte Macron

Paris court finds 10 guilty of cyber-harassing Brigitte Macron

Published by Sam Flores

French First Lady Brigitte Macron in Paris on November 13, 2015. LUDOVIC MARIN / AP A Paris court found Monday, January 5, 10 people guilty of cyber-harassing France’s First Lady Brigitte Macron. The court pointed to “particularly degrading, insulting, and malicious” comments referring to false claims regarding alleged trans identity and alleged pedo criminality targeting Brigitte Macron. Eight defendants were handed suspended terms of four to eight months, while a ninth man was sentenced to six months in jail over his absence from the hearing. They and a tenth person were ordered to follow a course against hate speech online. Three individuals considered to be the key instigators online also had their social media accounts suspended for six months. The defendants, eight men and two women aged 41 to 65, were accused of posting “numerous malicious comments” falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron’s wife was born a man and linking the 24-year age gap with her husband to pedophilia. Some of the posts were viewed tens of thousands of times. Presiding judge Thierry Donard described …