2025-12-28 09:00:00
An update from Punch says French cinema icon Brigitte Bardot has died at 91, describing her as a defining face of a generation of film and celebrity culture.
Her legacy runs in two lanes: global stardom and later decades as an animal-rights campaigner, alongside controversies tied to politics and repeated public backlash over her rhetoric.
The renewed attention following her death is likely to reopen debates in France over celebrity influence, activism, and the boundaries of public speech.
The Guardian quotes Emmanuel Macron calling Bardot a “legend of the century,” while AP reports Bardot once said, “Man is an insatiable predator.”
Echotitbits take: When cultural icons die, countries argue over what to keep and what to discard. Watch how France’s media frames the balance between Bardot’s cultural impact, activism, and controversies.
Source: The Punch — December 28, 2025 (https://punchng.com/french-film-legend-brigitte-bardot-dies-at-91/)
The Punch 2025-12-28
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