Apparently, the organizers of Cannes film festival devised a dastardly plan to discriminate against artistic self-expression of women, including model citizens like Bianca Censori by stating that nudity will not be allowed on the red carpet or anywhere else on festival grounds. 😕
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 edition to read that “nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as in any other area of the festival.”
https://apnews.com/article/cannes-nudity-red-carpet-2655d4d76dab30f5bba075b63221cf5c
What is this world coming to? Censoring Censori? 😧
And in some case, some of those outfits may be part of a complicated healing process:
For instance, remember when Rose McGowan wore a see-through dress to the MTV Video Music Awards in 1998? One of the first major advocates of the Hollywood #MeToo movement, McGowan said she went with the nearly naked look to reclaim a sense of agency over her body after she was assaulted by disgraced film producer, and now-convicted sex offender, Harvey Weinstein.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2025/05/12/ye-bianca-censori-cannes-nudity-ban/83582943007/