Brigitte Bardot suffers breathing issues as first responders rush to her home
Emergency responders swiftly arrived at the residence of the iconic former sex symbol Brigitte Bardot on Wednesday after she experienced breathing difficulties.
Bardot’s spouse, Bernard d’Ormale, confirmed the incident and provided further details shortly after it occurred at their home in Saint-Tropez.
“Around 9 a.m., Brigitte had difficulty breathing,” he informed the local outlet Var-matin, noting that the ambulances in the southern region of France initially went to the wrong address.
“[Her breathing] was more intense than usual, but she did not lose consciousness. Let’s consider it a momentary respiratory distraction.”
D’Ormale added that once the firefighters arrived, they administered oxygen to Bardot, who is 88 years old, and stayed with her for a period of time.
“Like all individuals of a certain age, she can no longer tolerate the heat,” he explained. “It happens when you’re 88 years old. She mustn’t exert herself unnecessarily.”
TheFantasyTimes has reached out to representatives for Bardot for further comment.
Many recognize Bardot as one of the most sought-after actresses of the 1950s and 1960s. However, she withdrew from the public eye in 1973, shortly before turning 40.
In the years since, the French activist has devoted her life to animal protection, but she has also become a controversial figure in the process.
Bardot was recently fined for inciting racial hatred after referring to the inhabitants of the French Indian Ocean island of Réunion as “degenerate savages.”
“The indigenous people have preserved their savage genes,” she wrote in an open letter to the prefect of Réunion in 2019, accusing the islanders of mistreating animals.
First responders rushed to the home of iconic former sex symbol Brigitte Bardot on Wednesday after she suffered some difficulties breathing.
Bardot’s husband, Bernard d’Ormale, confirmed the news and clarified what happened shortly after the incident occurred at their Saint-Tropez residence.
“It was around 9 a.m. when Brigitte had trouble breathing,” he told local outlet Var-matin, noting that ambulances in the south of France initially “got the wrong” address.
“[Her breathing] was stronger than usual but she did not lose consciousness. Let’s call it a moment of respiratory distraction.”
D’Ormale added that once firefighters arrived, they put Bardot, 88, on oxygen “and stayed to watch her” for a while.
“Like all people of a certain age, she can no longer bear the heat,” he explained. “It happens at 88 years old. She must not make useless efforts.”
TheFantasyTimes has reached out to reps for Bardot for additional comment.
Many know Bardot as one of the most sought-out actress’ of the ’50s and ’60s. However, she left the spotlight in 1973 shortly before her 40th birthday.
In the years since, the French activist has dedicated her life to protecting animals – but has become a controversial figure in the process.
Bardot was most recently fined for inciting racial hatred after describing the inhabitants of the French Indian Ocean island of Réunion as “degenerate savages.”
“The natives have kept their savage genes,” she wrote in a 2019 open letter to the prefect of Réunion, claiming the islanders were mistreating animals.
It marked her sixth conviction, having previously made Islamophobic comments targeted at the island’s Hindu Tamil population. She also wrote a letter in 2006 to then-Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy, in which she criticized the Muslim festival of Aid el-Kebir.
James Clarke, a UK-based author and film historian who penned the 2023 book “Being Bardot,” recently revealed why Bardot stepped away from the spotlight at the height of her career.
“There was some exhaustion there, not just from the pace of work, but just [being] the endless subject of a camera lens, whether it’s a still camera lens or a movie lens,” Clarke told Fox News Digital in June.
“She got to that point where it’s just like, ‘I’ve kind of done it and 20 years has been sufficient.’”
In 1987, Bardot auctioned off about one-fifth of her personal property, including valuable jewelry, art and clothes, which raised $500,000.
“I gave my beauty and my youth to men,” Bardot said at the time. “And now I am giving my wisdom and experience, the best of me, to animals.”
She gave a rare interview to Vogue Homme in 2012, in which she recalled feeling “crushed” by her celebrity status.
“No one can imagine how awful it was. A nightmare. I just couldn’t live like that anymore,” she told the outlet.
“I quit the films when I was 38 because I’d had it up to here, so I have no desire to go back.”
