Brigitte Bardot's health scare
Emergency services have rushed to the home of Brigitte Bardot on Wednesday after she reportedly had trouble breathing.
The French icon's husband, Bernard d'Ormale, confirmed the news to local French publication Var-Matin.
"It was around 9am when Brigitte had trouble breathing," he told the outlet. He added that the ambulance service initially got the address wrong.
"Her breathing was stronger than usual but she did not lose consciousness. Let's call it a moment of respiratory distraction," he added.
Bardot's husband confirmed that the 88-year-old star is now recovering following the rescue intervention from paramedics, and said that she does not need further medical assistance.
He explained that Bardot had been complaining of excessive heat in the lead up to the emergency.
"Like all people of a certain age, she can no longer bear the heat. It happens at 88 years old", he said.
Bardot is one of the most well-known sex symbol of the 50s and 60s. She withdrew from the entertainment industry in 1973 and has since dedicated most of her life being an animal rights activist.
In 2012, she did an extremely rare interview with Vogue Homme where she revealed the reason why she quit film.
"No one can imagine how awful it was. A nightmare. I just couldn't live like that anymore," she recalled.
"I quit the films when I was 38 because I'd had it up to here, so I have no desire to go back."
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