"The scene filmed on Sunday showed France's first lady in discussion backstage at the Folies Bergere theatre in central Paris with actor Ary Abittan before a performance he was about to give. The previous night, feminist campaigners had disrupted his show, wearing masks of the actor bearing the word rapist and shouting, Abittan, rapist! A woman in 2021 accused the actor of rape, but in 2023, investigators dropped the case, citing a lack of evidence."
"Before Sunday's performance, Macron is seen in the video, published by local media Public on Monday, asking him how he was feeling. When he said he was feeling scared, Macron was heard jokingly responding, using a vulgar expression in French, If there are any stupid bitches, we'll kick them out. The feminist campaign group Nous Toutes (All of Us) said its activists disrupted Abittan's show to protest what it described as the culture of impunity around sexual violence in France."
"The group later turned the insult into a hashtag on social media, #sallesconnes, and many shared it in a show of support. Among those was actor Judith Godreche, who has become a feminist icon since accusing two directors of sexually abusing her when she was a minor and calling for an end to such behaviour in France's cultural sector. We too are stupid bitches, she posted on Instagram."
A video showed France's first lady backstage with actor Ary Abittan before a Folies Bergere performance, following a feminist disruption of his show. Activists had worn masks labeling Abittan a rapist and shouted accusations; a 2021 allegation led to an investigation that was dropped in 2023 for lack of evidence. Macron was filmed jokingly saying, "If there are any stupid bitches, we'll kick them out," which drew criticism. The feminist group Nous Toutes said the disruption protested a culture of impunity around sexual violence, turned the slur into #sallesconnes, and received public support from figures including Judith Godreche.
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