Brigitte Bardot, the actress who was considered the most liberated woman of post-war France, turns 89 today, September 28
Brigitte Bardot. A name synonymous with beauty, sexuality, femininity, female liberation, French sophistication.
The beautiful actress, singer and activist who became the ultimate sex symbol in the 50s and the muse of the greatest artists of the time. She revolutionized women’s emancipation and the conservative mores of the time with her unconventional personality. How did the “Bebe” of cinema (a nickname formed from the initials BB of her name) become one of the most famous women in the world?
The family and her first marriage
Brigitte Anne Marie Bardot was born on September 28, 1934 in Paris. Her father Louis Bardot was an engineer and worked in the family business producing industrial gases. Marie Michel’s mother was a dancer and poet, and it was she who encouraged her to pursue music and dance.
After studying at a conservatory, at the age of 15 she made her first cover for ELLE magazine. This is how she met her first husband and famous French director Roger Vadim. Her parents did not want the marriage, but they finally agreed when she turned 18. At the same time, she participated in her first film, Jean Boyer’s comedy Crazy for Love.
Symbol of sex
Her worldwide fame skyrocketed at the age of 22, thanks to her husband Roger Vadim’s film And God… Created Woman. The film was censored and banned in the US, as it was considered provocative for its time, but it was a success in France.
This is how the legend of Bardot is born: rich blonde hair, black eyeliner, lips in the colors of love and suddenly her naked figure becomes the object of desire of all men. The bikini comes into fashion and Bardot makes it famous. Simone de Beauvoir in her essay “The Lolita Syndrome” (1959) described Bardot as the “steam engine of women’s history” and characterized her as the first and most liberated woman of post-war France.
Second marriage
Bardot divorced Vadim and two years later, married French actor Jacques Charrier, with whom she had her only child, Nicolas-Jacques Charrier. When the couple separated, Brigitte declared that she did not want the child and was never ready to become a mother, giving Sarie full custody. This particular incident shocked the public opinion of the 60’s who strongly criticized the actress for abandoning her child to continue her carefree life. Bardot’s descendants live in Norway today and she is not related to them as they do not speak French.
Suicide attempt
Hollywood is persistently asking for her, but she does not accept any offer and remains in France. He buys a mansion in Saint-Tropez and throws wild parties with select guests. The guy will either adore her or criticize her.
The great social pressure she received for her actions as a wife and mother, the suffocating siege of journalists as well as her persistent fans, brought Bardot to her limits. On her twenty-sixth birthday, she attempted suicide, but ultimately survived.
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Source :Skai
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