{"id":102357,"date":"2025-05-13T16:41:37","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T06:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/?post_type=articles&p=266942"},"modified":"2025-05-13T16:41:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T06:41:37","slug":"the-cannes-film-festival-bans-nudity","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/the-cannes-film-festival-bans-nudity\/","title":{"rendered":"New Rules: The Cannes Film Festival Just Banned Nudity On The Red Carpet"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 20: Bella Hadid in Saint Laurent at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival, 2024. (Photo by Kristy Sparow\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just hours before the iconic Cannes Film Festival red carpet is rolled out, the festival\u2019s organisers have announced controversial changes<\/a> to the event’s dress code.<\/p>\n

The updated festival charter<\/a> reads that, \u201cfor decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as in any other area of the festival.\u201d It goes on to assert that their team will hold the right to prohibit red carpet access to anyone in breach of the new outfit restrictions. This comes as a surprise in a time where variations of nude dressing have become a staple not just at Cannes but across all red carpets. Not to mention that outfits for such an event have already been decided for some time now, and guests may struggle to pivot with this last-minute announcement.<\/p>\n

A rep for the festival told the Hollywood Reporter<\/em> that the written updates to the charter only reflect \u201crules [that] have long been in effect\u201d informally, and that the goal is only to \u201cprohibit full nudity on the carpet.\u201d<\/p>\n

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CANNES, FRANCE – JULY 11: Bella Hadid in Schiaparelli at the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival, 2021. (Photo by Mike Marsland\/WireImage)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 12: Kendall Jenner in Schiaparelli at the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival, 2018. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

However, that raises more questions\u2014what exactly does the festival classify as full nudity, and why is this being cemented just now?<\/p>\n

In 2024, Bella Hadid<\/a> walked the red carpet in a sheer body-con Saint Laurent<\/a> dress with no issue. The model also wore a revealing Schiaparelli<\/a> gown in 2021 with a barely-there gilded tree as a bodice. Fellow model Kendall Jenner<\/a> has also donned many nude looks on the Cannes red carpet, and the two are certainly not alone in this.<\/p>\n

While the festival is perhaps hoping to avoid viral moments on the more controversial side, such as Bianca Censori<\/a>\u2019s 2025 Grammy red carpet moment<\/a>, it’s presumed that personal discretion will likely be utilised by security and the red carpet<\/a> team regarding what kind of nudity is permissible, and by whom.<\/p>\n

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CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 23: Greta Gerwig in Balenciaga at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival, 2024. (Photo by JB Lacroix\/FilmMagic)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 16: Elle Fanning in Alexander McQueen at the 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival, 2023. (Photo by Lionel Hahn\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Another change to the dress code states that, \u201cvoluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train, that hinder the proper flow of traffic of guests and complicate seating in the theatre are not permitted.\u201d This is also a cause for confusion, as Cannes has long been the stage for a show-stopping ball gown moment. Greta Gerwig<\/a> in her hot pink Balenciaga<\/a> gown in 2024 or Elle Fanning<\/a> in Alexander McQueen<\/a> in 2023 come to mind.<\/p>\n

Though Cannes representatives have not mentioned it, last year there were several incidents concerning large dresses and traffic flow, which may be the source of this rule change. Kelly Rowland<\/a> was rushed off the carpet by a security guard after the guard stepped on her Anamika Khanna<\/a> gown\u2019s train last year, while Ukrainian model Sawa Pontyjska sued the festival<\/a>, claiming she had been manhandled \u201cbrutally\u201d by security on the carpet. K-pop star Im Yoon-ah was stopped from posing on the carpet and later complained<\/a>, and, perhaps the most viral moment<\/a> came from Dominican actress Massiel Taveras, who was trying to display her gown\u2019s long train, and was moved off the festival\u2019s steps by a guard. The festival was critiqued for seemingly targeting women of colour<\/a> with these rules in particular.<\/p>\n

This is not the only time the Cannes dress code has been a source of controversy, with the festival coming under fire several years ago for its high heel policy for women, which has only recently been relaxed.<\/p>\n

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CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 14: Kristen Stewart removing her heels before the red carpet at the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival, 2018. (Photo by Andreas Rentz\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It is strange to say the least, to see the festival regressing in terms of policing women’s sartorial choices, especially since it has been criticised for such in the past. 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