Kristen Stewart Caused a Stir in a Sheer Dress in Cannes, and She's Having More Fun Than Everyone
Kristen Stewart knows how to cause a stir at the Cannes Film Festival.
The actress and director, 36, who rose to stardom in Twilight, hit the red carpet at a photo call for Full Phil at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. However, it was what she was wearing that took away the breath of fans and paparazzi. In a sheer Chanel dress and Nike sneakers, Stewart showed off her stuff for the crowd and sported a big smile on her face. She's always down for a fun fashion surprise!
Stewart Loves to Make a Statement at Cannes
Last year at the Cannes Film Festival, Stewart made her first major appearance since her wedding to Dylan Meyer and debuted platinum blond hair and thick blond bangs with the rest of her bun dyed a bright pink hue. The colorful coiffure matched perfectly with her pink tweed Chanel short suit, which had a long tulle skirt and pastel heel sandals paired with it.
Stewart's appearance at the festival was in honor of her directorial debut, The Chronology of Water, which was making its world premiere. Based on the memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch, The Chronology of Water is the story of an Olympic swimming hopeful who leaves an abusive home in Texas.
However, that wasn't the first time she caused a stir at Cannes. Back in 2018, she famously took off her heels and climbed the Cannes red carpet steps barefoot after giving up on wearing her heels. The film festival is known for its strict wardrobe policy.
What's Next for Kristen Stewart?
Stewart is currently filming Flesh Of The Gods, an 80s-set vampire thriller starring herself and Wagner Moura, in the Canary Islands, Spain, Deadline reported earlier this week. The second half of the shoot is scheduled for Cologne, Germany, so Stewart will be taking the party across Europe.
Stewart and Moura will portray Raoul and Alex, "a married couple in glittering '80s L.A. who descend each evening from their luxury skyscraper condo and head into an electric nighttime realm. When they cross paths with the mysterious and enigmatic Nameless and her hard-partying crew, Raoul and Alex are seduced into a glamorous, surrealistic world of hedonism, thrills and violence."
Now that sounds like a good time.
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This story was originally published May 16, 2026 at 10:08 AM.