{"id":37099,"date":"2026-01-03T00:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T00:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=37099"},"modified":"2026-01-03T00:23:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T00:23:01","slug":"high-tension-funeral-why-brigitte-bardots-granddaughters-refuse-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=37099","title":{"rendered":"High-tension funeral: why Brigitte Bardot\u2019s granddaughters refuse to\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"1\">The world of international cinema and the heart of French culture have lost one of their most enduring icons. Brigitte Bardot, the blonde ingenue who redefined the silver screen in the 1950s, has passed away at the age of 91. The legendary actress died at her famous residence, La Madrague, in Saint-Tropez\u2014the very town she helped transform into a global destination for the elite. The news was confirmed with \u201cimmense sadness\u201d by the Brigitte Bardot Foundation in a statement released to AFP on Sunday, December 28. The foundation, which served as the cornerstone of her life for the past four decades, noted that its founder and president had long ago chosen to \u201cgive up her prestigious career to dedicate her life and energy to animal welfare.\u201d While the world remembers her as the provocative star of\u00a0<i data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"57\">\u2026And God Created Woman<\/i>, Bardot leaves behind a personal legacy that was often as complex and storied as her films. She is survived by her husband, Bernard d\u2019Ormale, and her only child, Nicolas-Jacques Charrier, born from her second marriage to actor Jacques Charrier.<\/p><div class=\"fhuar69e510b269f3d\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.fhuar69e510b269f3d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.fhuar69e510b269f3d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.fhuar69e510b269f3d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.fhuar69e510b269f3d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.fhuar69e510b269f3d {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"4\">A Family Legacy Across Borders<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">The relationship between the icon and her son was famously unconventional, marked by years of distance and varying degrees of reconciliation. Nicolas Charrier eventually built a private life far from the flashbulbs of Paris, settling in Norway. It was there that he raised Bardot\u2019s granddaughters, Anna and Th\u00e9a, whom he shares with his wife, former model Anne Line Bjerkan.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Though the granddaughters remained largely out of the public eye, Bardot occasionally offered rare glimpses into their lives during interviews. Speaking with\u00a0<i data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"158\">Gala.fr<\/i>\u00a0in June 2020, the actress reflected on the geographical and linguistic barriers that defined her role as a matriarch.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">\u201cMy granddaughters are 30 years old. They have two children, aged 7 and 3,\u201d she shared at the time. \u201cI am the great-grandmother of descendants who have Norwegian nationality and don\u2019t speak French. Contact is difficult, but delightful.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"8\">The \u201cThree Little Norwegians\u201d<\/h3>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">In her later years, Bardot appeared to settle into the reality of being a distant figurehead for a burgeoning family tree in Scandinavia. In a candid interview with Laurent Delahousse, she admitted that she had never met her grandchildren in person, citing the language barrier as a significant hurdle, though she praised them as being \u201cintelligent and mature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"10\">The \u201cgreat-grandmother\u201d title seemed to be a source of both bewilderment and quiet pride for the star. In a special edition of\u00a0<i data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"127\">Paris Match<\/i>, her longtime friend, director Christian Brincourt, pointed out that one of her granddaughters reportedly bore a striking resemblance to a young Brigitte.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11\">\u201cYes,\u201d Bardot replied, \u201cI\u2019m the great-grandmother of three little Norwegian children who don\u2019t speak French and whom I rarely see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"12\">Brigitte Bardot\u2019s passing marks the end of an era for the \u201cSeventh Art.\u201d Her journey from the ultimate sex symbol of the 20th century to a fierce, uncompromising advocate for the voiceless leaves a void in the cultural landscape of France that may never be filled. As the flag at the Brigitte Bardot Foundation flies at half-mast, the world says\u00a0<i data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"346\">adieu<\/i>\u00a0to a woman who lived her life entirely on her own terms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The world of international cinema and the heart of French culture have lost one of their most enduring icons. Brigitte Bardot, the blonde ingenue who redefined the silver screen in the 1950s, has passed away at the age of 91. 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