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French beauty muse, actress and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91. Known for her voluminous hair and sun-kissed skin, Bardot burst onto the screen in the 1950s and quickly became a movie star after appearing in films with her then-husband Roger Vadim. god created woman In 1956, she became one of the most iconic sex symbols of the mid-20th century, and it’s easy to see why: those soft lips, that thick blond mane (complete with star-like curtain bangs), and that striking, wide-eyed gaze. Not to mention her Riviera-chic wardrobe.
Years later, she focused her attention on animal rights activism. By the early 1970s, she gave up film entirely and retired from acting at the age of 39. Bardot had previously said: “I gave my beauty and youth to men [and] I want to dedicate my wisdom and experience to animals. “
Check out 22 throwback photos of the late muse, actress and activist Brigitte Bardot.
