When Fashion Police Strike: Halle Berry’s Stunning Gown Sidelined at Cannes

The glamorous red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival was shaken by a last-minute scandal when Oscar winner Halle Berry was compelled to leave behind her show-stopping Gaurav Gupta gown because of the festival's newly strict dress code. Berry, who was a member of the jury, was the first A-list casualty of regulations prohibiting nudity and over-the-top, puffy dresses with big trains-announced only hours before the opening ceremony.

 

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Berry's fashion turnaround speaks to the Cannes tension between spectacle and tradition as the festival negotiates changing glamour and decency standards.

 

Sources: Hindustan Times, InStyle, Reuters, Independent, Today, Harper's Bazaar