Brigitte Bardot slams #MeToo movement as ridiculous

Paris Jan 18 (IANS) French veteran actress Brigitte Bardot believes the #MeToo movement is "hypocritical and ridiculous". She feels some women are making allegations to court publicity.

The #MeToo movement has taken Hollwyood by a storm. Celebrities -- both women and men -- have come out in support of women who have faced sexual misconduct at their workplace including showbiz.

Bardot 83 believes a "vast majority" of the actresses are being "hypocritical and ridiculous" reports hollywoodreporter.com.

In an interview with Paris Match magazine Bardot 83 said: "Lots of actresses try to play the tease with producers to get a role. And then so we will talk about them they say they were harassed."

Of her own experiences Bardot said she "was never the victim of sexual harassment. And I found it charming when men told me that I was beautiful or I had a nice little backside".

Bardot s comments come after another French screen legend Catherine Deneuve was trolled for her criticisms of the #MeToo movement.

Deneuve 74 along with other prominent French women signed an open letter published in Le Monde newspaper that suggested that #MeToo had become "puritanical" and a "witch hunt" against men.

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