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Fainting at Cannes: Elle Fanning Recalls 'Hilarious' Moment
7 Jan
Summary
- Elle Fanning fainted at a Cannes dinner due to a too-tight dress.
- Colin Firth and her sister Dakota Fanning rushed to her aid.
- She attributed fainting spells to rapid growth in her youth.
Elle Fanning recently recounted a dramatic fainting spell at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival during a Chopard Trophee dinner. Serving on the competition jury, Fanning experienced a collapse, which she attributed to an excessively tight dress. Fellow attendee Colin Firth and her sister Dakota Fanning were quick to offer support.
Fanning confessed to a history of fainting, humorously linking it to significant growth spurts during her school years that resulted in altitude sickness. The incident, witnessed by Variety, became a notable moment during the festival, with Fanning later downplaying it on Instagram.
In 2019, Fanning served alongside acclaimed directors on the jury, which notably awarded the Palme d'Or to Bong Joon Ho's "Parasite." Her past appearances at Cannes include films like "Sentimental Value" and "The Beguiled," with both having received accolades at the festival.
