Brigitte Bardot Widower Slams Sale of Star's Belongings
Bernard d'Ormale says the sale disrespects Bardot’s memory, while the foundation says its board approved the auction in June.
- On Monday, the Brigitte Bardot Foundation will auction more than 300 personal items at Paris auction house Drouot, including portraits, toiletries, a flamenco guitar, and a black tutu.
- Founded by the actor in 1986, the organization supports animal welfare in 70 countries; tensions erupted after the foundation removed Bernard d'Ormale, widower of Brigitte Bardot, as head following the star's death.
- On Saturday, d'Ormale slammed the planned auction as a "joke" and "disrespect to Brigitte's memory," arguing the late star "would not have agreed to this sale."
- The Brigitte Bardot Foundation rejected the criticism, stating the board approved the auction in June, including d'Ormale when he served as president.
- Beyond the auction, d'Ormale complained he no longer has free access to La Madrague, stating, "I've lived there for 35 years and now they're throwing me out.
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Bernard d'Ormale, the last husband of Brigitte Bardot, castigates the auction of the actress's intimate objects organized by her foundation at the Drouot Hotel. Recently dismissed from the presidency, he denounces an attack on the...
Brigitte Bardot widower slams sale of star's belongings
The sale, featuring more than 300 items ranging from portraits and toiletries to a flamenco guitar and a black tutu, is due to take place Monday at Paris auction house Drouot. "These are personal items. Why hold this sale? For the animals? It's a joke," Bernard d'Ormale told AFP, adding it amounted to a "disrespect to Brigitte's memory". "All of this could have been kept for the day when people are able to visit La Madrague," he added, referri…
The late husband of Brigitte Bardot described as "a joke the auction to which hundreds of objects that belonged to the star, according to AFP. The auction comprises more than 300 objects, from portraits and toilet articles, to a flamenco guitar and a black tutu. The event is organized by the Brigitte Bardot Foundation, ...
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