Brigitte Bardot's rejection of fame was her most radical act
In 1956, Brigitte Bardot was invited to the Royal Command Film Performance in London, where she would be presented to Queen Elizabeth II. She was thrilled – not only to meet our queen, but the other one too: Marilyn Monroe would also be present. Bardot later recalled the evening with a mixture of awe and amusement. Monroe, she insisted, was the
