The star power and scandal of French icon Brigitte Bardot | ABC NEWS
French icon Brigitte Bardot swiftly rose to fame in the 1950s as an era-defining sex symbol.
The film icon brought French cinema to the mainstream, but would turn her back on acting later in life and court further controversy as an animal rights activist.
Fans are paying tribute to Bardot after her death at the age of 91.
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