Reliving Cannes’ Most Cringeworthy Celebrity Blunders
Fancy a front-row seat to fashion faceplants and Q&A meltdowns? Cannes 2025 served up a buffet of red-carpet regrets—packed with enough slip-ups to make you question the whole luxury hullabaloo. Let’s wade through the most eyebrow-raising moments without the usual sugarcoating.
It all kicked off when Emma Stone’s custom gown stage-dived off the runway—her heel snagged on the hem and down she went, hairspray and all. According to People Magazine, she laughed it off, but the photo spread in Variety screamed “headline gold.” Then there was that champagne shower during the *Unspoken* premiere: a rogue cork popped into director François Duval’s eye mid-toast. The Hollywood Reporter noted his dramatic squint, making him look less auteur and more cartoon character.
Next up, John Krasinski accidentally cornered President Macron at a photocall, leading to a handshake that lasted a full awkward beat longer than humanly necessary. Entertainment Weekly captured the lip-twitch combo—classic foreign-policy-meets-Hollywood cringe. Meanwhile, Zendaya’s interview on the *Vertigo* set went south when a translator hijacked the mic to correct her pronunciation of a French co-star’s name. Variety flagged that moment as “lost in translation, literally.”
Gown malfunctions weren’t reserved for Stone. Lupita Nyong’o’s neon number reflected stadium lights so fiercely that every paparazzi flash could’ve powered the French Riviera for a week—her sassy side-eye at the flashbulbs made Vogue’s editors giggle. And let’s not forget Timothée Chalamet, who, fresh off a helicopter landing (yes, really), showed up sporting two different designer sneakers. The mismatched soles made GQ’s style police weep.
The festival’s panel sessions offered more facepalm fodder. A micro-pop quiz on Cannes history tripped up veteran actor Javier Bardem, who blanked on the year Louis Malle first won the Palme d’Or—instant Schadenfreude, courtesy of Variety’s liveblog. Then an overenthusiastic publicist interrupted Saoirse Ronan’s acceptance speech to hand-deliver her father a VIP badge. Cue the forced applause and her mortified sigh.
Rounding out the carnage: an unplanned dog cameo during the Palme d’Or ceremony, courtesy of a loose lapdog, who pranced across the stage and sniffed every nominee’s leg. People Magazine crowned it “Canine Chaos.” Finally, a selfie-seek fiasco saw two influencers platform-dive into a fountain, chasing the perfect Cannes-glam shot, drenching couture in the process.
So there you have it—another extravaganza to bookmark under “awkward disasters.” You’re welcome.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment Weekly
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