This year’s Cesar Awards, France’s equivalent of the Oscars, saw an actress strip off on stage in protest over the closure of cinemas and theatres during the age of coronavirus.
This year’s Cesar Awards, France’s equivalent of the Oscars, saw an actress strip off on stage in protest over the closure of cinemas and theatres during the age of coronavirus. C orinne Masiero’s rallying call for culture came as she presented the best costume award at the Paris ceremony. The actress appeared on stage in a donkey costume, with tampons for earrings. “Is that too trash?” Masiero asked the socially-distanced audience, before removing the donkey costume to reveal what looked like a blood-soaked dress. The 57-year-old then announced: “I have a last one.” The offbeat star of popular detective series Capitaine Marleau then took off the dress and exposed messages written on her body, including: “No culture, no future”, and one addressed to French prime minister Jean Castex: “Give us back art, Jean.” The audience applauded, but some posts on social media denounced what they said was a descent into vulgarity at the 46th Cesar Awards.
