Brigitte Bardot: personal life, relationships and husbands

When I was young. Brigitte Bardot was one of the most beautiful women in France - and indeed in world cinema as a whole. She has been called an icon of the 50's who revolutionised the way she looked - one of the first to present herself to the audience with a minimum of clothing... She also became famous as one of the most (if not the most) beautiful women in France. of lovelorn actressesBardot was married four times, and the number of her novels can not be counted - even she herself will not remember all her lovers.

Vivid, turbulent, passionate and devoid of regrets - that's all about Brigitte's life. She is loved menbut she always liked to be loved by them. But a relationship to the grave was never her priority. As she said herself:

"Better to be happy and unfaithful than faithful against your will..."

Strangely enough, as a child, no one thought Brigitte was beautiful - on the contrary: even her own mother called her a "beautiful girl". "clumsy meanie."! The future icon had no admirers during her school years: at that time, society had completely different standards of beauty. As for the young Bardot, her eyes were considered too big, her lips too plump and her teeth crooked - the girl wore braces for several years to achieve a dazzling perfect smile.

Everything changed when a family friend offered Brigitte to be a model for a photo shoot. And then the story unfolded in the best traditions of Hollywood fairy tales: the pictures reached the editor's office of French ElleThe girl was noticed, and her appearance was called "the standard of the future". In no time at all, 15-year-old Brigitte became a sought-after face among photographers and soon among film directors.

"A director is not serious!"

It was the cinema that brought Brigitte together with her first husband, the film director Roger Vadim. There was a six-year age difference between them, and since Brigitte was only 15 - her parents were . against this relationship. But who can order a young ardent heart, and even such a rebel as Bardot was in her youth? Scandals, tantrums, threats, manipulation... Brigitte used every possible tool to get her parents to back down and let her become Roger's wife. It is said that it was a strong first love of the actress, and that at first she literally pursued her lover - even came to his house in the early morning.

Interestingly, but the candidacy of Roger did not like parents and the fact that the profession of the director, in their opinion, it is a frivolously. Therefore, for their blessing the boy went to extreme measures - at the same time got a job in the editorial office of the newspaper "Betting Match."! Now that is truly sacrifice for love.....

But this love was short-lived. During the making of the film. "And God created woman." Brigitte had an affair with Jean-Louis Trentenian.. Marriage with Roger broke up, but also with Jean-Louis did not work out - passion faded as quickly as it flared up.

The burdens of family life

In 1959, Brigitte fell in love again. This time her lover was Jacques Charrierand a film partner. "Babette Goes to War.". Unexpectedly for Bardot herself, their passionate affair turned into marriage and a fulfilling family life with a child - something the actress never aspired to. When she became pregnant, her only dream was to get rid of the child. But abortion in France was banned, and no doctor, despite the star status of the client and an impressive fee, did not agree to subscribe to the article. So she had to give birth.

Bardot became depressed. She did not want to become a mother, she did not want to "spoil her beautiful body" - as she admitted herself in his memoirs. Jacques kept an eye on his pregnant wife: he wouldn't let her go on films, forbade her to dye her hair... When the baby was born, he was given a name. Nicolasbut Bardot's maternal instincts never kicked in. She was nice to her son only in front of the cameras, and in normal life, she still devoted all her time to herself. She did not even feed her son herself, as she was afraid of losing her attractiveness.....

Already in 1963, Jacques and Brigitte divorced. The son stayed with his father, and Bardot returned to the usual flirtation with other men. By the way: for this reason, the union and broke up - once Charrier caught his wife with a lover. Forgive treason man could not forgive even for the sake of the child, but the actress and did not try to achieve his forgiveness - on the contrary: was happy to find again freedom.

"I never saw myself as a mother and wife," the actress admitted.

A house full of cats

However, Brigitte later married twice more, to a photographer. Gunther Sachs in 1966, and to an oligarch. Bernard d'Ormal in 1992. At the same time, she had many lovers - so many that the actress herself all of them will not remember.

"If a woman can't get the man she wants, it means she has grown old," Bardot once said.

With Gunther, Brigitte lasted the longest in her marriage - largely because of his cheating, which allowed her to start new affairs on the side herself. С Ormalem Brigitte was happy, but she didn't like their "overly politicised" life together. Today, the French icon lives one.

The actress is preparing to celebrate her 90th birthday in September 2024. Her house is full of cats, who have replaced Bardot's friends and family in recent years. With her son. uncommunicated - largely because he doesn't want to. In his humble interview, Nicolas said:

"We're different. I love my family and she loves her cats..."

However, as Bardot admits, she's been has no regrets!

"If I had the ability to turn back time, I wouldn't change a thing. I'm happy with the way I've lived my life..."

Well - a sense of satisfaction with the life you've lived is the most important thing, don't you agree?