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Cannes makes it official: No nudity on the red carpet

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CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival red carpet is perhaps the most rigidly controlled red carpet in the world. Now, the festival has added a new stipulation: no

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  1. Green Field Reporter

    Cannes makes it official: No nudity on the red carpet - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival red carpet is perhaps the most rigidly controlled red carpet in the world. Now, the festival has added a new stipulation: no nudity. While nudity was never previously endorsed at the festival, Cannes updated its dress policy on the eve of its 78th editi…

  2. Variety

    Cannes Film Festival Bans Nudity and ‘Voluminous’ Outfits on the Red Carpet (opens Variety)

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    Cannes is making it official: nudity and "excessively voluminous" clothing are not welcome on the red carpet of the Palais.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    Cannes Film Festival bans nudity on the red carpet. What does it mean for the ‘naked’ dress? (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Over the last few years, one styling trend has dominated the red carpet circuit more plainly than any other in recent memory. The ‘naked’ dress — a gown built on the suggestion of exposing its wearer’s nudity — quickly revealed itself as a surefire way for celebrities to g…

  4. WFMZ Allentown

    Cannes makes it official: No nudity on the red carpet (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival red carpet is perhaps the most rigidly controlled red carpet in the world. Now, the festival has added a new stipulation: no

  5. The Hollywood Reporter

    Cannes Makes it Official: Nudity and “Voluminous Outfits” Are Banned on Red Carpet (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Cannes 2025 bans nudity and voluminous outfits on the red carpet, updating its dress code for elegance and smooth event flow.

  6. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Cannes Film Festival bans nudity on the red carpet. What does it mean for the ‘naked’ dress? | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Over the last few years, one styling trend has dominated the red carpet circuit more plainly than any other in recent

  7. The Guardian

    Naked dressing: why Cannes is demanding celebrities wear clothes on the red carpet (opens The Guardian)

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    The film festival seems to have rejected one of this season’s hottest fashion trends - wearing very little at all. But why all the worry?

  8. The World from PRX

    Cannes film festival moves to ban nudity on the red carpet (opens The World from PRX)

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    The Cannes Film Festival’s red carpet is internationally famous for its train of celebs peacocking in the latest fashion trends. But in recent years, some celebrities have worn clothing that exhibits some form of nudity.

  9. Forbes

    Cannes Bans ‘Naked Dressing’ From Red Carpet—How Will Celebrities Adapt? (opens Forbes)

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    The festival’s iconized red carpet has a new dress code in place, citing “decency reasons” as explanation for the strict ban of full nudity on the red carpet.

  10. New York Post

    Why Cannes banning nudity from the red carpet is hilariously hypocritical (opens New York Post)

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    Like the gun-toting “Les Misérables” students storming the barricade, Cannes has taken a stand — against, of all things, obscenity.

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