Racy display leads to red carpet nudity ban
We've had to censor Bella Hadid's see-through outfit from last year's festival... Picture: Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic
So what happens if people rock up in racy outfits like Bella's this year? Will they be tazered by security? Picture:Heidi Klum's 2023 gown was a feat of engineering. Picture: CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP
It takes a lot of confidence to pull off under-cleavage. Picture: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty
Rose Bertram gets cheeky in 2022. Picture: VittorioHalle Berry arrives in Cannes ahead of this year's festival. Picture: Andreas Rentz/Getty
Jury President, Juliette Binoche attend the 2025 Jury Dinner ahead of the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival. Picture: Andreas Rentz/Getty
We wonder if the new nudity ban is a result of Kanye and Bianca Censori's full-frontal stunt at the Grammys in February. Picture: Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP
The X-rated display had red carpet watchers wondering if anyone would try and top it - perhaps Cannes organisers thought it best to issue a pre-emptive ban. Picture: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty
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