Movie icon and animal rights activist: obituary for Brigitte Bardot

French film icon Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91. At 22, she was considered the 'most beautiful woman in the world.' French President Macron hailed Bardot as a legend of the century who personified a life of freedom.

Brigitte Bardot in her role as Countess Irina Lazaar in 1968 during the filming of the western “Shalaco”. Source: Getty / Jacques Haillot/Sygma via Getty Images

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