21 of the most important movie star trend fake pas on the Cannes Movie Competition over time

Former grownup movie actress Ilona Staller made a press release on the 1988 pageant in a barely there ensemble.

Ilona Staller arrived on the forty first Cannes Movie Competition in 1988 carrying a white strappy piece that exposed her breasts, abdomen, and thighs, whereas carrying one among her well-known stuffed animals. The actress additionally wore thigh-high mesh stockings, gloves, and a flower crown.

Whereas her outfit was groundbreaking for the movie pageant on the time, the previous grownup movie star, politician, and singer usually bared her chest at public occasions and has been open about her sexuality.

Actress Victoria Abril did not abide by the black-tie gown code on the 1997 pageant, opting to go together with a pantless look that confirmed off her underwear.

The actress has been recognized to put on over-the-top appears to be like to Cannes occasions all through the years. However she amped up the drama on the fiftieth Cannes Movie Competition, carrying a blazer as a gown. It additionally had a large slit within the again, revealing a pair of white underpants.

She styled the business-in-the-front, party-in-the-back look with a glowing bowler hat, clear purse, and chunky heels.

Kate Beckinsale stated Keanu Reeves saved her from a serious wardrobe malfunction on the 1993 Cannes Movie Competition by holding down her bodysuit.

“I had purchased the bodysuit within the Sock Store on the airport and after I acquired within the automotive to drive to the premiere with Denzel and Pauletta Washington, all of the poppers within the crotch popped themselves open and it flipped up like a curler blind,” Beckinsale wrote in a Might 2023 Instagram put up.

“I did not really feel it was applicable to go delving round in my undercarriage with all of us behind the automotive so I simply quietly panicked. Walked out onto the most important pink carpet of my life and whispered to Keanu and Robert Sean Leonard what had occurred,” she continued. “On this image, I’m holding the entrance gusset down and the 2 of them are holding the again gusset.”

Beckinsale additionally referred to as her “A lot Ado About Nothing” costars Reeves and Leonard “absolute legends” who “jumped in to save lots of me no questions requested.”

Actress Sophie Marceau had a wardrobe malfunction when the strap of her gown slipped on the pink carpet on the 58th annual pageant.

The actress beforehand made information at Cannes in 1999 when she offered the closing award and gave an impromptu speech about movies being meaningless in comparison with bigger world points.

Then in 2005, whereas strolling the pink carpet for the premiere of “Final Days,” the strap of Marceau’s gown slipped. The bodice fell together with it and revealed her left breast. Marceau shortly lifted the strap, however not earlier than photographers might seize the second. The actress appeared unfazed although, and went on strolling and laughing.

This would not be her final trend mishap at Cannes, although (extra on that later).

Elizabeth Banks appeared to be unaware of her damaged gown zipper at Cannes in 2009.

The actress attended the pink carpet for the movie “Valuable” on the 62nd annual pageant in 2009 whereas carrying a shocking, blue-silver Zac Posen robe. Nevertheless it appeared that her zipper had busted, unbeknownst to Banks or her stylists.

She posed, usually trying over her shoulder and exhibiting off her again — and her damaged zipper — for the cameras.

The solid of “Rubber” introduced tires and kneepads to the pink carpet for the 63rd Cannes Movie Competition.

Though attending a screening for “Biutiful” in 2010, the solid of “Rubber” coordinated in appears to be like and props to symbolize their very own movie. The director, Quentin Dupieux, and lead actor, Daniel Quinn, wore “Rubber” emblem blazers with Quinn additionally opting to put on knee pads.

Extras joined the solid members by carrying and rolling round rubber tires as effectively. Whereas the solid’s appears to be like match with the pageant’s black-tie gown code, the tires had been a less-than-formal accent.

Eva Longoria had a trend mishap as she climbed the red-carpet steps at a Cannes screening in 2013.

Longoria attended a screening of “Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy Of A Plains Indian)” on the 66th Cannes Movie Competition whereas carrying a seafoam, beaded gown with chilly shoulders and a leg slit.

However on the way in which into the occasion, she had a wardrobe malfunction on the pink carpet. She lifted her Atelier Versace robe to keep away from tripping on her gown up the steps, however in flip, she by accident revealed that she wasn’t carrying underwear.

The next day, Longoria responded to headlines about her trend mishap. As Us Journal reported, the actress made a lighthearted dig at herself by tweeting a photograph of her search for one other Cannes occasion with the caption: “No wardrobe malfunctions tonight!” 

The identical yr, a few days after Longoria’s wardrobe malfunction Rosario Dawson had a slight trend mishap.

When Dawson walked the pink carpet earlier than a screening of “As I Lay Dying” in an ethereal-looking Elie Saab gown, she appeared to be unaware of the location of the robe’s excessive slit. Whereas climbing the enduring stairs, her skin-toned underwear turned uncovered. The actress appeared stunned when she observed and tried to carry down the material of the gown.

In 2015, Sophie Marceau made one other unintentional trend fake pas on the Cannes pink carpet.

Ten years after her first wardrobe malfunction on the occasion, Marceau had one other trend mishap on the 68th Cannes Movie Competition — this time, in a white, flowing wrap-dress by Alexandre Vauthier.

The gown had a excessive slit within the middle that opened and flew up because the wind blew, revealing the actress’ skin-toned underwear.

Julia Roberts ditched her heels on the Cannes Movie Competition in 2016.

Julia Roberts shocked on the premiere for “Cash Monster” on the 2016 Cannes Movie Competition in a flowing Armani Privé robe with a pair of sky-high heels.

At one level, she slipped out of her footwear, strolling barefoot alongside her costars. 

In keeping with Us Weekly, it may need been thought-about a rebellious second, as in 2015 a gaggle of girls stated they had been denied entry to observe “Carol” on the pageant as a result of they weren’t carrying heels. Cannes reps informed Display screen Day by day that its gown code — “tuxedo, formal gown for gala screenings” — hadn’t modified,  and that “there isn’t any particular point out concerning the top of the ladies’s heels in addition to for males’s.”

Talking to the Australian TV program Dawn concerning the second she ditched her heels, in accordance with Us Weekly, Roberts stated: “A variety of effort and time went into ankles up. I simply wish to say for the file … I appeared good final evening!”

On the identical pink carpet as Roberts, Amal Clooney was coping with a voluminous skirt in windy climate.

Amal Clooney had a near-wardrobe malfunction in her Atelier Versace tulle robe on the pink carpet for the “Cash Monster” movie screening on the 2016 Cannes Movie Competition.

All through her red-carpet stroll, Amal — and her husband George — needed to hold styling the robe to put correctly. However the billowing skirt on her gown would not cooperate within the windy climate, so the legal professional gripped onto her husband for assist as she climbed the red-carpet steps.

Bella Hadid tried to maintain from flashing paparazzi at her Cannes debut in 2016.

Throughout her first yr attending the Cannes Movie Competition, Hadid stood out on the pink carpet for the premiere of “The Unknown Lady” in a daring Alexandre Vauthier robe.

The plunging neckline and waist-high leg slit of the slinky satin gown appeared to maintain shifting, as Hadid tried her finest to maintain the gown in place. Nonetheless, the gown did not cooperate and from sure angles it appeared like her underwear was uncovered. Nonetheless, Hadid’s then-stylist Elizabeth Sulcer informed Vainness Honest in 2016 that the material beneath her skirt was really a built-in silk bodysuit.

Hadid later spoke to Vogue for a “Life in Appears” video in 2021 and stated she “was nervous on this gown,” noting that she had a number of slipups in it.

“I sort of get embarrassed of this second nonetheless, despite the fact that this gown is beautiful,” she informed Vogue. “It simply once more does not really feel a lot like me.”

For the second yr in a row, Hadid wore one other revealing Alexandre Vauthier gown.

The next yr, Hadid wore a shocking Alexandre Vauthier gown with a sweetheart neckline, boned bodice, and flowing skirt with a excessive slit for the “Ismael’s Ghosts” screening.

However the windy climate precipitated the skirt to explode, exposing Hadid’s underwear as she posed and walked up the steps of the pink carpet. The supermodel saved smiling and appeared to take the second in stride.

Kristen Stewart eliminated her Christian Louboutin heels for a Cannes pink carpet in 2018.

When Kristen Stewart attended the “BlacKkKlansman” screening on the 71st Cannes Movie Competition in a Chanel minidress, she eliminated her Saint Laurent stilettos to complete her red-carpet stroll up the steps.

Two years earlier than, after Julia Roberts went barefoot at Cannes, Kristen Stewart spoke concerning the pageant’s gown code throughout a roundtable chat with Vainness Honest.

“Issues have to alter instantly,” Stewart stated earlier than going by a state of affairs of asking a person to put on heels on the pink carpet.

“You merely can’t ask me to do one thing that you’re not asking him,” she stated, including, “I get the black-tie factor however it is best to be capable to do both model — flats or heels.”

Fernanda Liz’s gown slipped on the 2019 Cannes Movie Competition.

Fernanda Liz appeared beautiful in her yellow tulle-tiered robe by designer Ali Karoui, however the bustier appeared too brief for the actress. Most pictures of Liz’s red-carpet look present her posing together with her palms on her chest, seemingly to maintain the neckline of her gown from falling down. Regardless of her finest efforts, the gown slipped exposing her naked chest.