Sharon Stone not welcome in Shanghai. America is next.
The backlash in China against Sharon Stone continued Wednesday as the Shanghai International Film Festival said the American actress was not welcome at this year’s event.
The 50-year-old “Basic Instinct” star provoked outrage in China after suggesting the recent earthquake in central Sichuan province may have been the result of bad “karma” because of Beijing’s rule in Tibet.
French fashion house Christian Dior dropped Stone from its Chinese ads after she made the comments in May during a Cannes Film Festival red- carpet interview.
Stone, who walked the red carpet in Shanghai last year, will not be invited back soon, Shanghai International Film Festival spokeswoman Tang Bing said Wednesday.
Tang said film festival organizers sent Stone a letter protesting her remarks and demanding an apology.
Stone has said she was “deeply sorry” for causing anguish and anger among Chinese people, and offered to take part in quake relief efforts.
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