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| Above, Jane Fonda atop an anti-aircraft gun in North Vietnam. |
"Hanoi Jane" Fonda is to receive an award next month.
Japan Today reported:
LOS ANGELES - Jane Fonda cemented herself into Hollywood allure as a chameleon-like actor and social activist, and now the Golden Globes will honor her illustrious career with its highest honor.
Fonda, 83, will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 78th annual awards ceremony on Feb 28, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Tuesday. A member of one of America's most distinguished acting families, Fonda has captivated and inspired fans along with critics in such films as “Klute” and “Coming Home.”
Fonda gained notoriety in the the 1970s when she traveled to North Vietnam during the height of the anti-Vietnam War protests and posed for photos next to an anti-aircraft gun. She fell under hefty criticism for her decision — one she repeatedly apologized for — to pose in the photo that gave her the nickname “Hanoi Jane.”
Her actions in North Vietnam caused some American prisoners-of-war to be tortured by their captors. I, for one, do not forgive or forget.
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