The actress turned animal-rights campaigner died on December 28th, aged 91

Bardot became a celebrated sex symbol in 1950s and 60s, but later embraced animal rights activism and an increasingly controversial political stance

Bardot titillated the world for five decades, but the controversy and voyeurism surrounding her shouldn’t overshadow an intriguing film career

The actress turned animal-rights campaigner died on December 28th, aged 91

EDITORIAL. Sex symbol, animal rights advocate, reactionary woman: The iconic Brigitte Bardot wore many faces. When she left cinema at the age of 39, she asserted her own freedom.