A true living legend of French cinema, Brigitte Bardot has starred in masterpieces of the 7th art such as And God created the woman, Contempt, Long live Maria! or The Bear and the Doll. Retired from film sets for many years already, the actress has become over time one of the main French figures of the fight against animal abuse. As she celebrates her 90th birthday on September 28, 2024, Brigitte Bardot announced sad news on her X account [anciennement Twitter] Tuesday April 23, 2024. That day, the actress revealed that her faithful pet, a dog named ET, died.“My wonderful and much loved little ET just passed away on April 20, leaving me devastated with grief. He was my shadow and my light! My heart is cold”, wrote Brigitte Bardot, while publishing a recent photo of her stroking her dog. Touched by this message, many Internet users gave their support to the actress in this ordeal.
Brigitte Bardot launched her foundation to fight against animal abuse in 1986
“As I understand you, I too lost the love of my life […] August 17, 2023, since then I have been in pieces…”, “So sorry, Brigitte. I kiss you very affectionately”, “Oh, I’m so sad for you, animals are like children and their love is so pure. I’m sure he’s still near you and will wave to you from time to time. Courage !”, “It’s sad to lose an animal, it’s hard to get over it…”, they wrote in particular. For the record, Brigitte Bardot fights against the captivity of wild animals in circuses and zoos, fur, animal experiments, animal fights, seal hunting, whaling, poaching, but above all against abandonment since 1986. It was precisely that year that the actress launched her own foundation, which is financed 89% by legacies, and 9% by donations. Totally withdrawn from media life, Brigitte Bardot has rarely spoken in recent years.