Brigitte Bardot, the iconic French actress who sensationalized cinema on both sides of the Atlantic with her pioneering brand of autonomous sexuality, fierce attitude and open indifference to the social approval of modern celebrity, has died. She was 91.
Bardot’s foundation confirmed the news Sunday.
After spending the first half of her life starring in films such as Jean-Luc Godard’s “Contempt,” Bardot dedicated her long second act advocating for and protecting animals.
“The Brigitte Bardot Foundation pays tribute to the memory of an exceptional woman who gave everything and gave up everything for a world more respectful of animals,” the foundation said in a statement. “Her legacy lives on…
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