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Brigitte Bardot’s Legacy of Racist Rhetoric

By: Adam Nossiter — 1 January 2026 at 00:37

The actress, who died this week at 91, was an icon of 1960s cinema. She was also a hero to the French far right.

Brigitte Bardot, center, appeared in court in 1997 on charges of inciting racial hatred.

Brigitte Bardot Was the Face of a Nation

By: Rhonda Garelick — 30 December 2025 at 16:00

A star who never played coy for the camera was once an emblem of France.

She was an original 1950s bombshell, alongside Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, Jayne Mansfield and Marilyn Monroe.