Brigitte Bardot fell ill because of the heat, her husband siad(Picture: Getty Images)
Brigitte Bardot is ‘recovering’ after requiring medical assistance for respiratory problems.
The And God Created Women actress, 88, was seen by first responders at her Saint-Tropez home after struggling to breathe on Wednesday morning due to the heat.
The legendary French star’s husband Bernard d’Ormale said paramedics, who initially went to the wrong address, gave her oxygen before going to a medical centre for tests.
d’Ormale, who married The Truth star in 1992, told Var-Martin test results showed her red blood count was ‘a little low’ and she would need ‘specific treatment.’
In his latest update this evening, d’Ormale said an oxygen tank had been installed by Bardot’s bedside although she had only needed to use it ‘a little this afternoon.’
Explaining Bardot was ‘recovering’, he added: ‘Her pulse is fine, her heart too and her blood pressure is good but things are still fragile.
Bardot was one of the best known sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s (Picture: Getty)
Bardot retired from showbusiness in the 70s and pursued activism (Picture: Getty)
‘I want to reassure everyone. I’m doing very well.’
Bardot started her acting career in the 1950s and achieved international recognition in 1957 for her role in And God Created Woman.
One of the best-known sex symbols of all time, she was famous for portraying sexually liberated women with hedonistic lifestyles.
Bardot was seen by paramedics after they initially went to the wrong address (Picture: FilmMagic)
Her other film credits include Jean-Luc Godard’s film Le Mépris and Viva Maria, for which she was nominated for a Bafta award.
As well as acting, Bardot was a singer and collaborated with musicians including Serge Gainsbourg.
After starring in nearly 50 films and recording more than 60 songs, she retired from showbusiness and pursued animal activism.
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In 2018, Bardot slammed the #MeToo movement and took aim at women who came out against sexual assault, labelling protestors ‘hypocritical and ridiculous’.
She added: ‘Many actresses flirt with producers to get a role. Then when they tell the story afterwards, they say they have been harassed … in actual fact, rather than benefit them, it only harms them.’
Metro.co.uk has contacted Brigitte’s reps for comment.
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Her husband said she fell ill because of the heat.
