After her retirement, she shunned the outside world and became a recluse.

However, Brigitte managed to pick herself up and decided to use her fame for something good. 13 years after her retirement, she formed the Brigitte Bardot Foundation.

Her interest in animals started in 1962 when she was only 28.

“She did not get much affection from her parents, and when we started dating, she didn’t want jewels, but a dog,” Roger Vadim, the director of And God Created Beauty and Brigitte’s first husband, told People.

He added: “She was always allergic to fame, power and everything that connoted success. The innocence and honesty of animals reassured her.”

The organization promotes animal rights and has done a lot of good over the years. For example, the foundation supports conservation programs. It has also financed a wild animal hospital in Chile and created facilities for mistreated bears in Bulgaria, koalas in Australia, and for elephants in Thailand.

Today, Brigitte Bardot is 88 years old, and her legacy is still intact.

In 2020, Vogue hailed Brigitte as one of ”The most beautiful French actresses of all time.”

The 88-year-old screen legend and former blonde bombshell created new fashion standards with her hair and makeup – and that’s why she’s dubbed one of the most iconic faces, models, and actors of the 1950s and 1960s.