"But Bardot, initially marketed as a "blonde bombshell" sex symbol who went on to become an animal welfare campaigner, was no saint. Bardot's film career began with the 1956 film And God Created Woman, written and directed by her then husband, Roger Vadim, which propelled her to stardom. By the 1960s, she had become a figurehead of the era's sexual liberation and in 1986 she launched the Brigitte Bardot Foundation, dedicated to animal protection."
"Between 1997 and 2008, the actress was fined five times by French courts for her inflammatory comments about homosexuality, immigration, ethnic minorities and Islam. She also openly defended the far right and supported Jordan Bardella, the president of Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party. She once described Le Pen as "the Joan of Arc of the 21st century". She was even sued by her own son, Nicolas, for emotional distress after she said she would have"
Brigitte Bardot died at her home in Saint-Tropez at age 91, with her Brigitte Bardot Foundation announcing the death. French president Emmanuel Macron paid tribute, calling her a figure of "universal brilliance" who embodied a life of freedom and a face that became Marianne. Bardot rose to stardom after the 1956 film And God Created Woman, becoming a 1960s sexual liberation figure and launching the Brigitte Bardot Foundation in 1986 for animal protection. Between 1997 and 2008 she was fined five times for inflammatory comments about homosexuality, immigration, ethnic minorities and Islam. She openly defended the far right, supported Jordan Bardella, and praised Marine Le Pen.
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