Bella Hadid and Cate Blanchett made bold fashion statements in support of Palestine at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
At the premiere of the movie “Apprentice” on Monday, May 20, Blanchett wore a floor-length gown, designed by Colombian French designer Haider Ackerman for Jean Paul Gaultier, featuring a black front and light pink back, with an emerald green lining.
Cate Blanchett at "The Apprentice" Premiere - 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival. via Getty Images
As Blanchett walked the red carpet, she drew attention to the dress’s hidden detail by lifting the back panel to show the green lining on the inside, forming the colors of the Palestinian flag against the red carpet, sparking widespread speculation that Blanchett was using her fashion choice to show solidarity with Palestine.
Cate Blanchett attends the "The Apprentice" Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
Meanwhile, Palestinian-American supermodel Bella Hadid wore a red dress made of the same patterns as those used in the Palestinian keffiyeh scarf.
Bella Hadid is seen on the croisette during the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Arnold Jerocki/GC Images)
The keffiyeh symbolizes the Palestinian identity and resistance.
Hadid’s dress is from the archives of Michael and Hushi, a New York-based brand founded by Michael Sears and Hushidar Mortezaie.
Bella Hadid is seen during the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 23, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Jacopo Raule/GC Images)
Other artists also showed solidarity with Palestine at Cannes. They include:
Pascale Kann, a French actress, wore a top with the word “Palestine” written on it in Arabic from Palestinian brand Trashy Clothing.
French actress Pascale Kann, wearing a dress with a message reading in arabic "Palestine", poses during a photocall for the film "September Says" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. (Photo by Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP)
Kani Kusruti, an Indian actress, wore a bag in the shape of a watermelon which is a symbol of Palestinian resistance.
Chhaya Kadam, Zico Maitra, Kani Kusruti, Payal Kapadia and Divya Prabha attend the "All We Imagine As Light" Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Victor Boyko/Getty Images)
- Jury member and Moroccan director Asmae El Moudir wore a glove with the Palestinian flag sewn on it
Un Certain Regard Jury Member Asmae El Moudir attends the Red Carpet of the closing ceremony at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 25, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)
- Gilles Porte, a French director and screenwriter, wore a crochet watermelon pin
Members of the Jury Camera d'Or Gilles Porte, wearing a watermelon slice on his collar, attends the Red Carpet of the closing ceremony at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 25, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty Images)
French actress Leïla Bekhti, French actor Bastien Bouillon, Australian actor Guy Pearce, also all wore pins in support of Palestine.
Leila Bekhti attends the "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" (Furiosa: Une Saga Mad Max) Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/FilmMagic)Australian actor Guy Pearce attends the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. (Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)
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