Yesterday (8.3.2024), on International Woman's Day, I found myself thinking about Brigitte Bardot (B.B.) - former french movie actress, dancer, singer , model. In my much younger days she was a 'hot' name, considered one of the most beautiful and sexy women in the world. Her exciting appearances in movies, her marriages ( to Roger Vadim, Jaques Charrier ..), and romantic relationship with other french actors - dominated the headlines and the imagination.
After she left the entertainment world in 1974, she became an activist for the rights of animals (she created a foundation for their welfare and protection), and later on, a fervent anti-immigration speaker. The last activity brought her a lot of trouble; she even got fined several times for using racial terms, and accused of inciting to hatred.
Now and then, I 've seen photos of her in which she looks old, fat, and wrinkled , but alive and kicking. The vestiges of beauty - gone, but replaced with activism of some sort , activism she has claimed to be for the public benefit.
( In a world of political correctness and high hypocrisy, she's seen in certain french circles as a courageous, outspoken person who doesn't hesitate to speak up her mind, for better or for worse).
Anyway, I personally prefer to remember her as the beautiful movie star, the sex symbol of the period starting with the famous movie "And God created woman". Thousands of women in the world have admired her hair, figure and face, and tried to resemble her not only physically, but also in talent and personality.