Chappell Roan Walks Back Brigitte Bardot Tribute After Learning Of 'Disappointing' Beliefs

“Obvs I do not condone this," Chappell Roan wrote. "Very disappointing to learn.”

Contemporary pop icon Chappell Roan has amended a tribute to French actress and singer Brigitte Bardot after learning of the late performer’s controversial views and previous comments.

Bardot, who passed away on December 28th at the age of 91, was remembered by countless commentators in the wake of her death, with many recalling her groundbreaking screen work, her role as a cultural icon, and her decades of activism.

One of those who paid tribute to Bardot was Roan, whose Red Wine Supernova song namechecks the actress in its first line: “She was a playboy, Brigitte Bardot, she showed me things I didn't know/She did it right there out on the deck, put her canine teeth in the side of my neck.”

Taking to social media, Roan shared an image of Bardot from Vogue France adding her own tribute. “She was my inspiration for Red Wine Supernova,” she wrote. “Rest in peace Ms. Bardot.”

However, another post shared shortly after saw Roan distance herself from the overwhelmingly positive platitudes. “Holy shit I did not know all that insane shit Ms. Bardot stood for,” she wrote.

“Obvs I do not condone this. Very disappointing to learn.”

The “insane shit” that Roan refers to largely relates to the outspoken views that Bardot held in her later years.

Though widely acknowledged as a feminist icon and an animal activist, her 2003 book A Scream In The Silence, she made controversial comments regarding the LGBTQI+ community, and "wrote about issues such as racial mixing, immigration, the role of women in politics and Islam," according to the BBC.

In response to the comments made book, Bardot was fined €5,000 for "inciting racial hatred."

Comments made in 2008 regarding the practices of Muslims in France earned Bardot a fifth conviction and a fine of €15,000, while the #MeToo movement saw Bardot label the vast majority of complaints regarding sexual harassment as “hypocritical, ridiculous and uninteresting.”

Additionally, Bardot was also noted for her support of politician Marine Le Pen, the leader of the far-right National Rally party.

Roan has since removed her original tribute to Bardot, leaving only her second statement distancing herself from the initial comments.