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Brigitte Bardot Defends Accused Actors Amid Depardieu Trial

5/13/2025

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Brigitte Bardot, the iconic French actress, has stirred controversy by defending actors accused of misconduct just before Gérard Depardieu's sexual assault trial. In her first interview in over a decade, Bardot took aim at the "MeToo" movement, as Depardieu awaits a verdict for alleged incidents involving two women during the 2021 filming of "Les Volets Verts."

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Brigitte Bardot, the iconic French actress, has stirred controversy by defending actors accused of misconduct just before Gérard Depardieu's sexual assault trial. In her first interview in over a decade, Bardot took aim at the "MeToo" movement, as Depardieu awaits a verdict for alleged incidents involving two women during the 2021 filming of "Les Volets Verts."