Bella Hadid's raunchy 2024 Cannes Film Festival outfit was 'used as an example of what NOT to wear to this year's event' - after annual ceremony banned risqué outfits

Daily Mail​

18-05-2025

Bella Hadid 's raunchy 2024 Cannes Film Festival outfit was used as an example of what not to wear to this year's ceremony, sources claim.
New nudity rules, devised for 'the sake of decency,' were implemented only days before the festival kicked off.
And according to The Sun, Bella's racy nude look was used to outline what would be considered a breach in the new guidelines.
The supermodel, 28, went braless in a sheer light brown dress at the premiere of The Apprentice at last year's ceremony.
A source told the publication: 'A memo was sent round to chauffeurs so they could see what is and is not appropriate for the red carpet.
'Bella's nude dress was an example of what would go against the new dress code.
'The organisers don't want to stop people expressing themselves, but want to avoid stars looking completely naked on the carpet.'
MailOnline has contacted Cannes Film Festival for comment.
Fast-forward 12 months, Bella ditched her sexy looks for a much more covered up ensemble.
She slipped into an elegant black gown with a thigh-high split for the premiere of Leave One Day on Tuesday.
However, Bella still ditched her bra while posing in her dress with revealing her side boob.
Over recent years the star-studded extravaganza has arguably won more attention for the outfits worn by its celebrity guests than the roster of feature films being screened on the Croisette.
According to organisers, the austere move is an attempt to stifle the celebrity trend for 'naked dresses' - namely provocative outfits that reveal considerably more than they conceal - on the red carpet.
'For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as any other area of the festival,' states a Cannes festival document.
Fast-forward 12 months, Bella ditched her sexy looks for a much more covered up ensemble
She slipped into an elegant black gown with a thigh-high split for the premiere of Leave One Day on Tuesday
Over recent years the star-studded extravaganza has arguably won more attention for the outfits worn by its celebrity guests than the roster of feature films being screened (pictured: Bella Hadid, left, and Natasha Poly, right, on the red carpet at previous Cannes ceremonies)
Meredith Mickelson left little to the imagination when she attended a screening of Rambo: Last Blood during the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival in 2019 (pictured)
Natasha Poly (L) and Elle Fanning (R) have both bared the flesh at the annual film ceremony
'The festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.'
The surprise new policy features in a recent festival-goers charter - released with a series of outlines regarding expected public behaviour.
Guests are expected to converge on the Grand Auditorium Louis Lumière for some of the highest profile film screenings across a packed two-week schedule in Cannes.
It's understood that the iconic venue now adopts a more conservative dress code, with suits, dinner jackets and floor-length evening gowns generally favoured over headline grabbing ensembles.
Classic little black dresses, cocktail dresses, pant-suits, dressy tops and elegant sandals, 'with or without a heel', will also be permitted.
While the decision to implement a more stringent policy will be a first, it is not known if French TV broadcasters, wary of airing nudity, played a role in its enforcement.
Major red carpet events, including the Cannes Film Festival, are aired in France by France Télévisions
Recently attracting more models and influencers than actors and filmmakers, the annual ceremony has seen an increase in risque red carpet fashion statements.