JAKARTA - Behind the glamorous image and her status as a world sex icon, Brigitte Bardot often reveals the dark side of her fame. She calls popularity a prison that robs her of the freedom of her life.
"Nobody can imagine how horrific it was," Bardot said in one of his reflections on life, quoted by Reuters, Sunday, December 28.
He admitted that he was unable to live a normal life due to the constant public spotlight.
Bardot's personal life was tumultuous. She had four marriages, a number of love affairs that were widely reported by the media, and a long struggle against depression.
At the age of 26, Bardot was found unconscious after trying to end his life.
In addition to acting, Bardot also achieved success in the music world. His collaboration with Serge Gainsbourg through the song Je t'aime... moi non plus reaped both criticism and praise for its erotic content.
Although she had been a model for the Marianne statue, a symbol of the French Republic, Bardot admitted that she had never been truly happy.
At 50, he declared he had everything - wealth, fame, beauty - but still felt very lonely.
The feeling of disappointment and exhaustion of living under the public spotlight prompted Bardot to make a big decision: to leave the film world forever in 1973, after starring in a total of 42 films.
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