All the Moments You Might Have Missed From Cannes 2025

The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival brought A-list glamour, big surprises, viral moments, and a highly controversial new dress code. Here are all of the moments you might have missed (so far).
Stars defied the dress code
Heidi Klum at the Cannes opening ceremony.

Stella Maxwell at the premiere of The Phoenician Scheme.

On the eve of the festival, the plans of attendees and their stylists were thrown into turmoil with the introduction of new red carpet regulations. Long the glittering home of scandalous, ostentatious, naked dressing, the updated Cannes dress code declared that, 'for decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet,' as well as 'voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train, that hinder the proper flow of traffic of guests and complicate seating in the theatre.' It added that 'the festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.'
Did they, in reality? Of course not. Granted, there were probably fewer visible nipples this year than is de rigueur at Cannes, but it was proof that these arcane rules are and always have been guidelines, designed to be applied selectively to mere mortals and largely ignored by celebrities. (See also: the Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning crew freely taking a selfie on the red carpet, a practice which is also technically banned.)
The Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning gang take a red-carpet selfie.

Rihanna stole the show as only she can

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