An international sex symbol, who reached her peak in the sixties, French actress Brigitte Bardot has just celebrated her 90th birthday. For the occasion, the author Henry-Jean Servat wanted to pay tribute to him by updating his biography, Bardot the legendwhere we learn that the icon is anything but submissive, which has led her to the heart of several controversies.
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Bold, determined, stubborn, these are some of Brigitte Bardot’s character traits that emerge from her biography. But, she was also considered the femme fatale who turned heads in addition to symbolizing the new generation of “liberated” women.
Moreover, the author of Bardot the legendHenry-Jean Servat, does not lack praise for the one he affectionately calls BB.
“She is a movie star, one of the most beautiful women of all time and the one every man has dreamed of. »
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According to him, she has a certain unconsciousness and a frankness that can be disturbing, but that is also what makes her so endearing.
For others, it will be the controversy that will be associated with Brigitte Bardot, she who had no qualms about posing completely naked. Apparently, it was mainly to get people talking about her that she did it, but also to please men, more so those in the film industry, the big decision-makers.
However, BB was born in Paris in 1934 into a good family with good values. From the age of seven, she was enrolled in dance classes. Already, she expressed her desire to work as a dancer, singer or actress. But his parents did not agree, encouraging a classical and rigorous education.
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Brigitte made her own way and began a modeling career at 15, even making the cover of the magazine Elle. Which did not prevent him from studying at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris.
She will play in no less than 48 films in 20 years of a career punctuated by several songs. BB is not always happy, however. She made a first suicide attempt at 17 and another at 26.
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Despite her success, it was in 1973 that she decided to stop acting in the cinema to devote herself to the animal cause by becoming a true activist.
Unable to walk
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According to the author, even at 90 years old, Brigitte Bardot still has her wits about her. However, the sex symbol of the 1960s and 70s hardly works anymore.
“She almost never goes out, but several friends come to visit her,” says the author. Moreover, she would not be rolling in gold and would lead a rather modest life. As she stopped working at the age of 39 to invest in the animal cause, it is not surprising that her savings have melted away.
“I live extremely simply. I have no staff at home, no boat. I don’t like luxury. Wealth disgusts me. I live my life day by day, in a dignified and positive way. I am less unhappy today than at the time,” declared the ex-sex symbol.
The animal cause as a legacy
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Even if Brigitte Bardot does not like to broach the subject of death, her dearest wish after her death is that we can remember her fight for the animal cause.
“Above all, I would like us to continue the work that I started and to protect the animals. I am proud of my celebrity, because it allows me to be heard more easily for animal protection,” she revealed in an interview.
We remember that she already came to Quebec to denounce the hunt for baby seals, proclaiming loud and clear that Canadians are barbarians and murderers.
In addition to her fight for seals, she has participated in 2,400 rescues, including more than 500 cats and 300 dogs plus horses, sheep and poultry, among others.
After her relationship with Jean-Louis -Trintignant, BB will have an only son from her relationship with Jacques Charrier. As she did not want children, she attempted an abortion without success. Moreover, her son is said to have sued her for having written in her autobiography “I would have preferred to give birth to a little dog. »
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Her relationship with her son and grandchildren who live in Norway is still difficult.
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Bardot
The legend
Henry-Jean Servat
Hors collectionù
192 pages
Author Henry-Jean Servat has written around twenty biographies on several personalities, including Alain Delon, Maria Callas, Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana.
