Brigitte Bardot has a son she never wanted. Much more, she called it a “tumor”, even comparing it to a trauma. Nicolas, since it is about him, has moved away from his mother. The latter now lives alone, and has almost no contact with her grandchildren.
Brigitte Bardot, affectionately known as «BB», is an icon of French cinema. She is known for her legendary beauty and her sensuality of which she had the secret. On the family level, BB has an only son whom she never wanted. In her book entitled «Initials BB» (released in 1996), the star spoke of her relationship to motherhood and the trauma of her son’s birth. She never wanted this child, and she does not hide it.
Now an adult, Nicolas has cut ties with his mother. He settled in Norway. After his marriage, he became the father of two children, who are not in contact with their grandmother. Brigitte Bardot lives alone in her home in Saint-Tropez. She spends her days with her animals that she cherishes more than anything in the world. Focus on his complex relationship with his son and his current life.
THE MARRIAGE OF BRIGITTE BARDOT WITH JACQUES CHARRIER WHICH TURNED TO DISASTER FOR HER: «IT WAS MADNESS»
It was when she was at the top of her game, in 1959, that BB married Jacques Charrier. They were madly in love with each other, but there is one point that opposed them: the birth of their son. When she was 26 years old, the actress became pregnant with her husband. On January 11, 1960, she gave birth to their son named Nicolas.
Years later, the famous actress of «Contempt» claimed to have never wanted this child.
She still remembers this famous day of January 11, 1960:
“When Nicolas was born, in 1960, the hysteria around me… It was madness. The delivery room installed in my house, the photographers behind the windows, those who disguised themselves as doctors to surprise me. There was no privacy. It was terrible «, she related.
In her book, she wrote: “I became a mother exactly when it was not necessary. I experienced it as a tragedy. It made two unhappy people: my son and me.
Time proved her right since she never managed to build a relationship with her son.
AT THE PEAK OF POPULARITY WITH AN UNWANTED BABY ON HANDS, BRIGITTE BARDOT DIDN’T WANT TO SEE HOW HER SON WAS GROWING
In his autobiography, BB wrote about his son: «She never wanted this child, and naturally did not obtain custody of it after her divorce in 1963. Nicolas grew up with his father, and his mother never tried to hear from him during his adolescence. He grew up and built his own life. On September 27, 1987, he did not invite his mother to his wedding to Norwegian top model Anne-Line Bjerkan».
For their paths to cross again, it was not until 1996, and this happened in special circumstances for a mother and her son: in court. Nicolas was shocked by the content of his mother’s autobiography, in particular by the passage where she said «I would have preferred to give birth to a little dog». Nicolas and his father filed a complaint against Brigitte Bardot for breach of intrauterine intimacy. He demanded millions of francs from his mother as well as from the publishing house. He also demanded the removal of the pages and photos where he was quoted, as well as the prohibition of the release of this book in Norway, Sweden and Denmark.
In the end, the actress was ordered to pay 100,000 francs to her son and 150,000 francs to her ex-husband.
AT 62, NICOLAS IS LIVING HIS OWN LIFE WITH HIS CHILDREN IN NORWAY, AWAY FROM HIS MOTHER
Nicolas Charrier has chosen to lead his life far from his mother. He has, in fact, settled in Norway where he leads a happy life. With his wife, they have two daughters: Anna-Camilla and Thea-Joséphine. Brigitte Bardot was not close to her son, the situation is no different with her grandchildren:
“My grandchildren, I have never seen them. They don’t speak French.
she explained.
Although these two girls, in their late thirties, do not know their paternal grandmother personally, they have great admiration for her.
WHEN BRIGITTE BARDOT’S EX-HUSBAND HAS REMARRIED, SHE LIVES ALONE WITH HER DOGS IN SAINT-TROPEZ
After divorcing BB in 1963, Nicolas Charrier rebuilt his life. In 1964, he married France Dreyfus who gave him two daughters: Sophie and Marie. They unfortunately divorced in 1967, and in 1982, he met Linda, the mother of his daughter Rosalie. In 2009, he married Makiko, a Japanese photographer.
After several marriages followed by divorces, Brigitte Bardot decided to remain single. She took refuge in her magnificent residence in Saint-Tropez called the “Madrague”. Although she lives there alone, she can count on the presence of an impressive number of animals. BB is an avid animal rights activist and leads by good example.
In his home, there are dogs, hair, cats and pigeons, to name but a few examples. She takes great pleasure in taking care of her animals. The actress is so attached to the Madrague that she included it in her last wishes. She wants her house to become her tomb, and to be transformed into a museum open to all.
