Overview
- The Brigitte Bardot Foundation confirmed her death and said it will carry forward her animal‑protection work, highlighting a governing board, public‑utility status and decades of rescue operations.
- Supporters gathered outside La Madrague in Saint‑Tropez with flowers, candles and messages, while local authorities kept the area under discreet watch.
- International outlets from the BBC to CNN and Australia’s ABC ran tributes, reflecting Bardot’s global cultural impact beyond France.
- French political reaction split sharply, with several left‑wing figures refusing to honor her because of repeated hate‑speech convictions, while LFI‑linked deputy Aymeric Caron drew criticism for a conciliatory homage.
- Right‑wing leader Éric Ciotti urged an official national homage and Socialist MP Philippe Brun said it could be acceptable, as journalist and friend Wendy Bouchard reported Bardot wished to be buried in her garden at La Madrague.