Her quick wit , in fluent english as well as french , even managed to win over jon stewart when she appeared on the daily show , bearing a french beret as a gift .
In 2009 , for example , she appeared on an american television chat show ; and once on set , she whipped out a french beret and proceeded to crack numerous jokes .
So far , the portly , shaven-headed 31-year-old , who recently abandoned his trendy striped shirts and expensive breitling watches for a yellow t-shirt and che guevara-style black beret , has proved them wrong .