 In 2016 Bertolucci released a statement where he clarified that Schneider had known of the violence to be depicted in the scene, but had not been told about the use of butter.Following the scandal surrounding the film's release, Schneider became a drug addict and suicidal.She later became a women's rights advocate, in particular fighting for more female film directors, more respect for female actors and better representation of women in film and media.