Brigitte Bardot - 1934-2025

France is mourning an icon. Brigitte Bardot has passed away. There are plenty of famous actresses, although there are very few icons of that caliber that bewilder people across the globe for generations…

And was there ever a freer woman? She probably did more for the condition of women than Simone de Beauvoir. At the peak of her fame, when she could have made a fortune, she retired from cinema to devote herself to the cause of animals’ defence…

I remember reading about Paul McCartney saying he and his bandmates were so infatuated with her, they were dating blondes exclusively in the early Beatles’ days … Seeking to find a Bardot of their own… But there was only one… May she rest in peace.