 Sharon Stone: Not invited to China film festival
An official from the organizing committee of the Shanghai International Film Festival said that American actress Sharon Stone will not be invited to next week's Shanghai Film Festival.
According to the China Daily, previously, media reports said that the film festival will ban Sharon Stone from attending its events on a permanent basis; but an official from the committee said only, "she is not among the list of guests to be invited".
Deputy secretary-general of the festival said, "Stone and her films will not appear at the Shanghai International Film Festival, and will never, ever".
The 50 year old star of "Basic Instinct" attended last year's festival as the image ambassador for the French cosmetic giant Christian Dior, which has since pulled advertisements featuring Stone from stores across China.
Sharon Stone's comment that the Wenchuan earthquake was a result of "bad karma" had caused much dismay.
Chinese bloggers, who were particularly active in criticizing the West over its attitude towards Tibet, exploded in anger over Sharon Stone's comments. More than 69,000 people died in the May 12 earthquake.
Sharon Stone later apologized through her agency for the comment. |
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