Overview
- Bardot’s foundation issued a statement on Monday saying she is convalescing, asking for privacy and telling the public to “calm down.”
- Coverage from The Times reports two hospital admissions since October, with regional outlets saying the latest care occurred in Toulon.
- Her office described an October surgical procedure as “minor,” which regional papers contrasted with reporting of treatment for a “serious illness.”
- A social media account known as Aqababe posted, then deleted, a false claim that Bardot had died, which has been refuted.
- Bardot previously rejected death rumors on X in October; the 91-year-old former film star now focuses on animal welfare through her foundation in Saint‑Tropez.