Brigitte Bardot's ability to subvert traditional gender roles made her not just a sex symbol, but a pop culture icon and a touchstone for shifting...

Brigitte Bardot's ability to subvert traditional gender roles made her not just a sex symbol, but a pop culture icon and a touchstone for shifting...

Actor, pop star, and animal rights activist Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91. Bardot was literally the face of France. They minted her face on the franc in the 1970s. Later in life, she was highly criticized for Islamophobia.

The star of films like "And God Created Women" and "Contempt" rose to prominence as a silver screen sex symbol.

The star of films like "And God Created Women" and "Contempt" rose to prominence as a silver screen sex symbol.

French film legend Brigitte Bardot has died at 91, the Bardot foundation announced on Sunday (December 28). Bardot starred in more than 50 movies during her career before leaving the film industry to concentrate on animal rights activism.

French actress, style icon and animal welfare activist Brigitte Bardot has died at the age of 91.

“And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare.