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Brigitte Bardot's Widower Slams Auction as Cruel Joke
Brigitte Bardot's widower calls auction of her personal items a 'joke' and disrespect to her memory.
In brief
Brigitte Bardot's widower calls auction of her personal items a 'joke' and disrespect to her memory. Brigitte Bardot's widower Bernard d'Ormale criticized the planned auction of her personal belongings as a 'joke' and disrespect to her memory, claiming they should be preserved for future visitors to her home…
Widower criticizes auction
Brigitte Bardot's widower Bernard d'Ormale slammed the planned auction of hundreds of her personal belongings as a 'joke' and disrespect to her memory.
“It’s a joke”
Auction details
The sale features over 300 items including portraits, toiletries, a flamenco guitar, and a black tutu at Paris auction house Drouot.
Widower's home dispute
Bernard d'Ormale claims he no longer has free access to La Madrague, Bardot's home in Saint-Tropez, after being removed as foundation head.
Foundation's stance
The Brigitte Bardot Foundation says the auction was board-approved in June, including d'Ormale who was then its president.
Widower's argument
d'Ormale argues the items should be preserved for future visitors to La Madrague rather than sold for the foundation's animal welfare work.
Foundation's impact
The foundation has taken in 13,000 animals through four shelters and 150 partner facilities across 70 countries since 1986.
What it means
Brigitte Bardot's widower Bernard d'Ormale criticized the planned auction of her personal belongings as a 'joke' and disrespect to her memory, claiming they should be preserved for future visitors to her home.
