"Brigitte Bardot's image as a free spirit who defied convention made her a powerful symbol of women's liberation in the 1950s and '60s. That reputation was not just for the cameras and red carpets; it extended into her personal life and how she styled her homes. This was in sharp contrast to her upbringing as the sheltered older daughter of a bourgeois Parisian family, raised among period furniture, oriental rugs, and other markers of refinement."
"Bardot famously resisted Hollywood, choosing instead to root herself in her native France, where she kept residences in Paris and Saint-Tropez. Today, at 91, she remains a controversial figure, criticized for her views on race as opposed to her sexuality-a persona which made her both an obsession and a controversial figure in her youth. The And God Created Woman star is however celebrated for her uncompromising animal activism, a cause for which she abandoned her acting career in 1973."
"She purposefully stayed out of the public eye after her retirement and once said "I know what it's like to be hunted," in reference to the experience of being hounded by the press and rabid fans. The cinema legend now lives full-time at her bucolic St. Tropez property, looking after a handful of animals including horses, donkeys, ducks, and other rescued animal companions."
Brigitte Bardot cultivated a free-spirited, defiant image that became emblematic of women's liberation in the 1950s and 1960s and influenced her personal aesthetics and home styling. She originated from a sheltered bourgeois Parisian upbringing surrounded by period furniture and oriental rugs. Bardot resisted Hollywood and remained based in France, maintaining residences in Paris and Saint-Tropez. She became controversial for her views on race while her sexuality and persona captivated youth. Bardot abandoned acting in 1973 to focus on uncompromising animal activism and now lives full-time in St. Tropez caring for rescued animals.
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