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Actress strips naked at an Awards ceremony to protest COVID-19 strategy

Corinne Masiero, 57, was on stage to present the award for best costume. (Courtesy/Reuters)  

French actress Corinne Masiero stripped naked on stage during a scaled-back Cesar Awards ceremony in Paris to protest the government’s months-long closure of theatres and cinemas during the coronavirus pandemic.

She had “no culture no future” written on her chest and “give us art back Jean” on her back, in a message to Prime Minister Jean Castex.

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