‘It's important to blend in when travelling': Aussie comedian Celeste Barber shocks locals with Paris stunt

Celeste Barber has caused a sensation in Paris after stripping down to her underwear in the streets but some Parisians appeared unimpressed by the stunt.
Barber, 42, is currently in the midst of her 'Backup Dancer' comedy tour through Europe and performed in the French capital on Tuesday.
The following day, Barber took to the streets in nothing but lingerie, with several locals seen walking in the background with mouths agape.
'It's important to blend in when travelling,' Barber wrote alongside the snap.
Barber's latest bold move was an homage to similar footage filmed by a young model in Italy.
The Aussie comedian and actress has built an immense online following thanks to her social media posts spoofing glamorous models and Hollywood stars.
Barber's latest clip attracted over 13,000 comments, with the likes of Lisa Wilkinson, Selma Blair and Real Housewives of Sydney's Caroline Gaultier all chiming in.
'The onlookers are gooooold!' Wilkinson wrote in reference to the stunned Parisians.
'Booking my tickets immediately. Togs packed. Put the kettle on,' actor Kate Mulvany added.
The eye-popping stunt comes just weeks after Barber and her husband Api Robin unloaded their longtime Central Coast home after moving north to Tweed Heads.
The couple, who share two children, originally paid just $565,000 for the five-bedroom home in 2014.
The two-level home was built in the 1980s on just over 500sqm and ultimately sold last month for $1.045 million.
It is understood the comedian and her tree surgeon husband now primarily reside in a ritzy $1.175 million penthouse atop a 1980s block overlooking Rainbow Bay.

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