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Jane Fonda at 87 — ‘Being an activist doesn't mean not caring how you look'
In May, if you'd landed in the south of France from another planet, you might have been forgiven for thinking that the world's most famous film festival in Cannes is in fact an event for the world's biggest beauty brand. The most impactful red-carpet moments came from some of L'Oréal's famous ambassadors: Viola Davis, one of the greatest living actresses (Oscar, Emmy, Tony) in a custom Gucci neon chiffon goddess gown; Simone Ashley, breathtaking and cinched in a white Vivienne Westwood princess frock; Gillian Anderson, slightly too cool to be a national treasure but our treasure nonetheless in an emerald Emilia Wickstead dress. There's a very long list of others including Andie MacDowell, who has been with the brand since 1986, and the recent signing Alia Bhatt, the Indian actress with 86 million Instagram followers. But behind all the glamour is a very serious business operation. The two-week festival requires the top brass from L'Oréal, the multibillion-dollar global company, to operate from the south of France — as opposed to the brand's base in Paris — with a 'war room' at the Hotel Martinez. The 'faces' of the brand are on giant posters outside the hotel and there is a constant stream of L'Oréal ambassadors jetting in and out from across the globe. Each one has her own demands, costume changes and schedules, and sometimes even a film to promote. One of the team shows me a spreadsheet: the entire fortnight is mapped out in five-minute increments but somehow with the flexibility you might need to build in for the dozens of world-famous celebrities involved. 'Cannes is a kind of concentrate of the brand,' Delphine Viguier-Hovasse, the charismatic global brand president at L'Oréal Paris, tells me. She says the products are on display at their most effective and glamorous — on the faces, skin and hair of film stars. Viguier-Hovasse, 52, originally from Perpignan, has been with the company for 27 years. Since she took on her present role in 2019, becoming the first woman in the post, she has also evolved the image of L'Oréal Paris into something of a feminist brand, reimagining the 'because you're worth it' slogan (first introduced in the 1970s) as something that champions education, independence and empowerment, but without losing the light-hearted 'go on, treat yourself' message. This evolution, she says, started with a focus on the business. 'That's why I was able to do things about women's empowerment,' she says. Only a brand in an extremely healthy state financially can dedicate some of its money and energy to such causes. The brand has, for example a Women of Earth program, committed to investing 10 million euros in women led projects to fight against climate change by 2030 and has more than 1,500 women in building their eco-businesses in Kenya, Uganda, Indonesia and Mexico. Being the biggest beauty brand on the planet comes with an awful lot of responsibilities, Viguier-Hovasse says. The first of those is to the consumers, who want affordable, luxurious, well-researched and well-developed products. Across the group's research and innovation teams, 69 per cent are women. 'Then you have women in science that we want to promote,' she went on, 'At the top of the pyramid we have women in cinema.' L'Oréal, which has partnered with the Cannes Film Festival for 28 years, is very serious about its role within the world of cinema. And Viguier-Hovasse has made sure that this now means much more than beautiful actresses on a red carpet — though the impact of this globally eyeballed photo-op cannot be overstated. Four years ago the brand introduced the Lights on Women award for emerging young female directors, offering mentorship and financial support to help them establish their careers. The winner is chosen from a shortlist by a big-cheese spokesperson who also presents the award. This year it was Davis, presenting to a slightly overwhelmed Heo Gayoung, a young South Korean director. The first year, the award was presented by Kate Winslet to Aleksandra Odic, a Berlin-based director. What Viguier-Hovasse had noticed was that while half of all film school graduates are female, the vast majority of the films being made are directed by men. After their studies are complete, the number of female directors starts to drop off. One in three first short films are made by women, but that becomes one in four first feature films, then one in six second full-length films, she says. 'So you miss something on the way and that is what we have to try to compensate for,' she says. She feels this is especially important for young cinema-goers. 'I think you absolutely need to have a diverse or balanced cinema [industry]. Otherwise I'm afraid you have too much violence in films, too much of a male view. It doesn't convey how the world should be.' It's refreshing to talk to Viguier-Hovasse, and this directness and engagement is something she shares with the brand ambassadors. Everyone knows what Anderson thinks about women's sexual empowerment; Davis is loud on civil rights. Then there's the magnificent Jane Fonda, 87, who has worked with L'Oréal since 2006. She seems to have been on an almost continuous campaign for a more just world, speaking out on reproductive health, sexual violence and LGBTQ+ rights. She initiated Fire Drill Fridays, a weekly protest on climate action outside the US Capitol, six years ago. She is also an absolute hoot. 'Being an activist and being as controversial as I am doesn't mean that you have to suddenly be ugly and boring and not care how you look,' she tells me, raving about the brand's Elvive hair products, which she says have given her the shiniest hair of her life. She makes a point of saying that she doesn't do the advertising for the hair products, she just loves them. I can confirm that her hair is resplendent as we chat in her suite at the Martinez. And not just her hair — she's radiant in a beautifully cut white suit with immaculate make-up (obviously) that highlights the hugeness and blueness of her eyes. 'There are different ways to be a feminist now but in the women's movement in the Sixties and Seventies there was a feeling like, if you tried to look good, you weren't a feminist woman,' she says. 'Actually, it was if you don't love a woman, you're not a feminist. It was, if you're not a lesbian, you're not really a feminist. But this always happens in the beginning of all kind of newish movements — it's just very rigid.' Now, she adds, we can be a bit less hardcore about looking good. 'And what a beauty brand does is it gives you confidence. It can make you feel good.' Fonda is fizzing with energy, which she attributes to a minimum of nine hours' sleep a night. She says she has thought about quitting acting but that it's been pointed out to her that her visibility is important. Last year she walked down a catwalk for L'Oréal in Paris. 'And it was a pain in the ass,' she says. 'But my friends say to me, 'It's great for people to see you. You know, you're controversial, you're an activist, and yet you can do that and you can still look good.''
Scottish Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Michelle Keegan looks stunning on the Cannes red carpet as she leads stars in striking white hat
Supermodel Cara Delevingne showed off two drastically different hairstyles within 24 hours STAR LOOK Michelle Keegan looks stunning on the Cannes red carpet as she leads stars in striking white hat Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MICHELLE Keegan looked a beauty on the Cannes red carpet wearing a striking white hat. The Brassic actress, 37, attended the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in France. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 7 Michelle Keegan arrived at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on Friday Credit: AP 7 The Brassic star's striking white hat stole the show Credit: Getty 7 The TV favourite looked elegant in this white strapless gown Credit: Getty Michelle put on a showstopping display in an elegant white corset strapless dress as she arrived Hotel Martinez. The actress looked sensational in the all-white ensemble which she teamed with a diamond necklace around her neck and earrings. She looked glamorous as she posed for red carpet snaps with her hat worn towards one side. Michelle wasn't the only one making a dazzling entrance. British actress and model Amy Jackson wowed in a white and black polka dot dress. She wore her hair in a slick updo and also accessorised with diamonds on her neck and ears. A Complete Unknown actress Elle Fanning pulled out the stops with a plunging sequin silver dress. She was also joined at the star-studded event by The Salt Path star Gillian Anderson, who looked incredible in a green gown. Picture This star Simone Ashley was also snapped looking stunning in a white midi puff ball dress. From Hannah Waddingham's rage to Miley Cyrus' clapback - all the times celebs have SNAPPED on the red carpet after Denzel Washington's Cannes kick-off Celebrities turned out for The Mastermind world premiere, where it has been nominated for the Palme d'Or. It is an upcoming heist film written and directed by Kelly Reichardt, starring Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim, John Magaro, Hope Davis and Bill Camp. On Thursday supermodel Cara Delevingne left fans scratching their heads after showing off two drastically different hairstyles within 24 hours. Cara, 32, showed off a striking new look with wet-look black hair at the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday. But by yesterday she was back on the red carpet sporting her usual long blonde tresses. Brit Cara is no stranger to changing up her looks and previously shaved her head for a film role in 2017. She said of her changing styles: 'I love taking beauty risks. 'I feel like, in some ways, I've never grown up. 7 Amy Jackson attends the The Mastermind red carpet in a polka dot dress Credit: Getty 7 Elle Fanning put on a showstopping display in this sequin frock Credit: Getty 7 Gillian Anderson looked incredible in this green dress as she posed for photos Credit: Getty
The Irish Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Michelle Keegan looks stunning on the Cannes red carpet as she leads stars in striking white hat
MICHELLE Keegan looked a beauty on the Cannes red carpet wearing a striking white hat. The Brassic actress, 37, attended the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in Advertisement 7 Michelle Keegan arrived at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival on Friday Credit: AP 7 The Brassic star's striking white hat stole the show Credit: Getty 7 The TV favourite looked elegant in this white strapless gown Credit: Getty Michelle put on a showstopping display in an elegant white corset strapless dress as she arrived Hotel Martinez. The actress looked sensational in the all-white ensemble which she teamed with a diamond necklace around her neck and earrings. She looked glamorous as she posed for red carpet snaps with her hat worn towards one side. Michelle wasn't the only one making a dazzling entrance. Advertisement READ MORE ON CANNES British actress and model Amy Jackson wowed in a white and black polka dot dress. She wore her hair in a slick updo and also accessorised with diamonds on her neck and ears. A Complete Unknown actress Elle Fanning pulled out the stops with a plunging sequin silver dress. She was also joined at the star-studded event by The Salt Path star Advertisement Most read in Celebrity Picture This star Simone Ashley was also snapped looking stunning in a white midi puff ball dress. From Hannah Waddingham's rage to Miley Cyrus' clapback - all the times celebs have SNAPPED on the red carpet after Denzel Washington's Cannes kick-off Celebrities turned out for The Mastermind world premiere, where it has been nominated for the Palme d'Or. It is an upcoming heist film written and directed by Kelly Reichardt, starring Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim, John Magaro, Hope Davis and Bill Camp. On Thursday supermodel Cara Delevingne left fans scratching their heads after showing off Advertisement Cara, 32, showed off a striking new look with wet-look black hair at the But by yesterday she was back on the red carpet sporting her usual long blonde tresses. Brit Cara is no stranger to changing up her looks and previously She said of her changing styles: 'I love taking beauty risks. Advertisement 'I feel like, in some ways, I've never grown up. 7 Amy Jackson attends the The Mastermind red carpet in a polka dot dress Credit: Getty 7 Elle Fanning put on a showstopping display in this sequin frock Credit: Getty 7 Gillian Anderson looked incredible in this green dress as she posed for photos Credit: Getty Advertisement 7 Simone Ashley dazzled in this white puff ball dress at the star-studded event Credit: Getty
Daily Mail
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kim Kardashian's hairstylist Chris Appleton leaves little to the imagination in TINY speedo
Kim Kardashian 's go-to hairstylist Chris Appleton flaunted his gym-honed figure in a tiny white speedo while on the beach in Cannes this week. The 41-year-old British hunk bared his ripped abdomen and bulging biceps while cooling off in the ocean. He accessorized with a dark beaded necklace and narrow black sunglasses as he waded hip-deep in the sea. Appleton — who recently transformed Kim's mom Kris Jenner — took a swig from a glass water bottle at one point. His short, sandy-colored hair was perfectly tousled and he sported a thin, scruffy beard while soaking up the sun solo. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. On Thursday he engaged his Instagram audience of four million as he took to the app's Stories feature to upload two posts. One of them was a brief black and white video snippet showing him opening an invitation to the amfAR Gala. The invite teased a performance from Adam Lambert and listed Taraji P. Henson as the host. He tagged his location as Hotel Martinez — where Selling Sunset stars Emma Hernan and Jason Oppenheim were spotted days ago. Appleton, who is dad to two adult children, also posted a mirror selfie as he prepared for his evening out in France. His visage was covered in a rejuvenating face mask and he wore a plush white robe with the hotel's logo. Chris has been doing 44-year-old Kim's hair for nearly a decade, and styled her raven locks as recently as last week when she was in Paris. Sharing a video of the mom-of-four sporting a sleek and taut updo online several days ago, he wrote, 'Last night in Paris, I wanted Kim's updo to speak volumes—timeless, but with a strong edge to complement a look. Definitely a favorite.' Chris has been styling Kim's hair for nearly a decade; pictured in 2023 Nearly one week ago Chris used Instagram to mark his nine-year anniversary working with the SKIMS billionaire. He said, 'Nine years ago in Paris, Kim and I stared working together, and we created a moment that would set the tone for so many more to come. 'Since then, we've shared a lifetime of transformations—on the outside and in. We've been through marriages, divorces & milestones.' He added in the heartfelt note, 'But through it all, I've had the privilege of standing beside someone who isn't just beautiful, but loyal, strong, and real.
Daily Mail
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Simone Ashley looks effortlessly chic as she flashes her abs in a triangle bra and white satin co-ord on arrival for Cannes Film Festival
Simone Ashley looked effortlessly chic in a white satin co-ord as she arrived for the 78th Cannes Film Festival. The Bridgerton star, 30, touched down in the south of France on Thursday for the iconic film festival. She looked radiant as she arrived at Hotel Martinez on day 10 of the festival, sporting a cut two-piece. Simone sported a cropped waistcoat with a matching skater skirt, as well as a triangle bra underneath as she flashed her abs. She accessorised with a £3,300 Opaline Prada Galleria handbag, a pair of light blue flip flop kitten heels and red sunglasses. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. This year's Cannes Film Festival is taking place in the wake of Trump´s vow to enact tariffs on international films. Cannes, where filmmakers, sales agents and journalists gather from around the world, is the Olympics of the big screen, with its own golden prize, the Palme d´Or, to give out at the end. Filmmakers come from nearly every corner of the globe to showcase their films while dealmakers work through the night to sell finished films or packaged productions to various territories. 'You release a film into that Colosseum-like situation,' says Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, who´s returning to Cannes with 'The Secret Agent, a thriller set during Brazil ´s dictatorship. 'You've got to really prepare for the whole experience because it´s quite intense - not very far from the feeling of approaching a roller coaster as you go up the steps at the Palais.' Trump sent shock waves through Hollywood and the international film community when he announced on May 4 that all movies ' produced in Foreign Lands ' will face 100 percent tariffs. The White House has said no final decisions have been made. Options being explored include federal incentives for U.S.-based productions, rather than tariffs. But the announcement was a reminder of how international tensions can destabilize even the oldest cultural institutions. The Cannes Film Festival originally emerged in the World War II years, when the rise of fascism in Italy led to the founding of an alternative to the then-government controlled Venice Film Festival. In the time since, Cannes´ resolute commitment to cinema has made it a beacon to filmmakers. Countless directors have come to make their name. This year is no different, though some of the first-time filmmakers at Cannes are already particularly well-known. Kristen Stewart (The Chronology of Water), Scarlett Johansson (Eleanor the Great) and Harris Dickinson (Urchin) have all unveiled their feature directorial debuts in Cannes´ Un Certain Regard sidebar section. Many Cannes veterans have returned, including Tom Cruise (Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning), Robert De Niro - who received an honorary Palme d´Or 49 years after Taxi Driver premiered in Cannes - and Quentin Tarantino, who paid tribute to low-budget Western director George Sherman. Simone's Cannes appearance comes after she declared earlier this year that she's in her 'single era' after revealing she had split from her boyfriend of three years - Constantin 'Tino' Klein, the boss of a company that organises ice races in Austria. And it appears the actress is channelling her struggles into music for her forthcoming debut pop album. She recently said: 'Sometimes I feel a song is storytelling and sometimes songs that were maybe written from a place of heartbreak end up being a dance cry banger. 'One of my songs has been influenced by heartbreak. There was one song that was written from a place of heartbreak. 'It was a really grey weekend when I was writing it, then when we went to the studio, the sun came out and I had a few months of distance from the song and it turned into something really positive.'
