Overview
- At 91, the French screen icon is resting at her Saint‑Tropez home and has asked for privacy during her recuperation.
- In a communiqué relayed by AFP, her team said she was briefly admitted to Hôpital privé Saint‑Jean in Toulon for a surgical intervention that went "particularly satisfactorily."
- The message thanked the surgical staff and well‑wishers and said Bardot will not respond to media requests.
- Regional outlets had reported a roughly three‑week hospitalization for a serious illness and a concerning condition, a portrayal that contrasts with the communiqué's account; no medical specifics have been disclosed.
- International media closely tracked the story, reflecting interest in Bardot’s health history, which includes a January 2023 admission for respiratory insufficiency.