Brigitte Bardot, French film icon turned far-right provocateur, dies at 91
Summary
Brigitte Bardot, a famous French actress and singer, has died at the age of 91. Bardot, who later became known for her animal rights advocacy and support for far-right politics, was a prominent figure in post-war French cinema. The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announced her death without details of when or where it occurred.Key Facts
- Brigitte Bardot was a renowned French actress and singer.
- She became famous internationally after her role in the 1956 film "And God Created Woman."
- Bardot appeared in about 50 films before quitting acting in the early 1970s.
- After retiring from acting, she focused on animal rights advocacy.
- Bardot openly supported France's far-right political party, the National Front, now called National Rally.
- Courts in France fined her multiple times for making racist comments.
- In 2022, Bardot was fined 40,000 euros for offensive remarks about people from the French territory of Reunion.
- She was born in Paris, started as a ballet dancer, and began her career in entertainment with modeling at 15.
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