When some of the world’s biggest names gather en masse in one location, things are bound to get weird and wonderful.
Case in point: The Cannes Film Festival.
The French Riviera event never fails to deliver memorable red carpet moments, from jaw-dropping outfits to kooky celebrity encounters.
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It’s only just into its second week, but this year’s festival has already fed us with everything from rule-breaking stars to a bee that insisted on being the main character.
Read on to see the Cannes 2025 moments that have had the world talking.
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Denzel Washington vs photographer
Things got a little heated between Denzel Washington and a photographer during the Highest 2 Lowest premiere on May 19.
The Oscar winner was chatting to director Spike Lee on the red carpet when a snapper grabbed his suit jacket sleeve, seemingly to try get the actor’s attention.
Video shows Washington turned away to directly confront the photographer, pointing in his face repeatedly while the man laughed and once again grabbed his arm.
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The Twilight x Hunger Games collab nobody saw coming
Cannes has delivered a huge moment for lovers of 2000s young adult novels and their big-screen adaptations. Die, My Love red carpet delivered a huge moment for lovers of 2000s young adult novels and their big-screen adaptations.
Die, My Love, one of the movies selected for the festival, unites the leads of two of the most beloved movie franchises of the era: The Hunger Games‘ Jennifer Lawrence and Twilight‘s Robert Pattinson.
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The duo have delighted fans with plenty of appearances throughout the festival, starting with a glamorous red carped outing on May 17.
Pattinson even helped his co-star when a minor wardrobe malfunction struck, fixing Lawrence’s gown after realising he was standing on the fabric.
May the odds be ever in their favour.
Rihanna’s glorious return
After an eight-year absence, Rihanna sashayed back onto the Cannes red carpet in serious style.
The singer, who is pregnant with her third child, attended the Highest 2 Lowest premiere with boyfriend A$AP Rocky, who stars in the movie.
The pair made their arrival under an umbrella – a fun nod to Rihanna’s hit of the same name – with the music icon wrapped in a gorgeous shade of blue.
The Cannes appearance comes days after the couple confirmed their baby news at the Met Gala, as you do.
Meanwhile, the wait for a new album continues…
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The bird…
Wanna know the easiest way to cut down on one’s Cannes hair and makeup routine? Cover your entire head in a terrifyingly realistic bird mask, that’s how.
Ahead of the the premiere of Die, My Love, a man hit the red carpet dressed as bird – a condor, specifically – complete with a beak and feathers.
The wild look was a tie-in with the documentary I Love Peru.
…and the bee
As a two-time Oscar winner, you’d think Emma Stone would be immune from having her red carpet spotlight stolen.
Enter: a bee determined to have its moment.
During the Eddington premiere on May 16, Stone was standing between Austin Butler and Pedro Pascal when the insect made a beeline for her.
Chaos ensued, as the La La Land actress attempted to dodge the bee while her co-stars nobly tried to redirect it.
Butler attempted to blow it away, before Pascal used his hand to move it out of Stone’s vicinity and restored calm.
The red carpet rebels
Cannes tried its darndest to rid the event of ‘naked’ dresses and crazy-long trains this year, but they’ve still slipped through the cracks.
Before the festival kicked off, the Cannes website was updated to reflect its new dress code, which included a “no nudity” stipulation for “decency reasons”.
”Voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train, that hinder the proper flow of traffic of guests and complicate seating in the theater,” the rules also state.
Alas, these rules have been broken, or at least stretched, left right and centre.
Among the rebels so far are Heidi Klum – that train! – Bella Hadid, Evelyn Ellis and Dakota Fanning.
Only time will tell what other wacky sights await us as the Cannes Film Festival rolls on this week…
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