Dakota Johnson on Stage Fright, Shopping Her Mom's Closet, and Her First Time at Cannes
'I've never been to Cannes,' Dakota Johnson says. 'Right? Anyone? Okay, then I've never been here.'
Indeed, Johnson is a first-time attendee at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of her film Splitsville. 'Well, it would suck if people didn't like it,' she deadpans, pursing her lips. 'But that happens!' But, ahead of the Croisette, her first order of business when she arrived in the South of France? 'I went and surprised Jennifer Lawrence at her after-party for her movie,' she says. 'She was like, Stop following me!'
Johnson knew that her first turn on the red carpet needed to be a certifiable moment. 'Fashion has always kind of been a personal thing for me,' Johnson says. This is no exception. Johnson is wearing a strapless cotton candy pink Gucci dress embellished with paillettes and with two tiers of beaded fringe. 'I'm so in love with this dress,' she says.
Comfort is key for the actor. 'The thing that makes me choose a dress for a carpet…I have to feel good in it,' she says. Though, sometimes, she's willing to make an exception. 'This one is quite heavy as well, but it's really worth it.'
Johnson finished off her look with silver platform sandals and 'these gorgy diamonds,' or, Boucheron high jewelry earrings. 'I'm not telling a story. I'm just wearing a dress,' she says with a laugh. 'I feel lucky that I get to wear it, and whatever story you wanna make up in your mind, that's the right one.'
Watch on as Dakota Johnson gets ready for her first Cannes red carpet.
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