"The French star reshaped post-war cinema before retreating from global fame into animal rights activism and, later, far-right politics. Brigitte Bardot, the French actor and singer who became a global sensation before reinventing herself as an animal protection campaigner and outspoken supporter of the far right, has died aged 91. The Brigitte Bardot Foundation announced her death on Sunday, saying with immense sadness that its founder and president had died."
"In a statement sent to the AFP news agency, the foundation described Bardot as a world-renowned actress and singer, who chose to abandon her prestigious career to dedicate her life and energy to animal welfare and her foundation. It did not give details about when or where she died. Bardot rose to international fame in 1956 with her role in And God Created Woman, a film that sought to project female sexuality on screen."
"While her campaigning earned admiration from supporters, her public life grew increasingly controversial as she embraced far-right politics and made repeated racist and inflammatory remarks. Her activism hardened into open support for France's far-right National Front, now known as National Rally, and the party's longtime leader Marine Le Pen. Over the years, French courts convicted Bardot multiple times for inciting racial hatred. In 2022, a court fined her 40,000 euros ($47,000) after she described people from Reunion, a French overseas territory, as degenerates."
Brigitte Bardot reshaped post‑war French cinema and rose to international fame in 1956 with her role in And God Created Woman. She appeared in about 50 films and became one of the most recognisable faces of her era. In the early 1970s she quit acting to focus on animal protection and founded the Brigitte Bardot Foundation. The foundation announced her death at age 91 but gave no details about when or where. Her campaigning earned admiration from supporters but her public life grew controversial as she embraced far‑right politics, supporting the National Front/National Rally and Marine Le Pen. French courts convicted her multiple times for inciting racial hatred, including a 2022 fine of 40,000 euros.
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