“It’s Ridiculous And Grotesque:” Selfies Have Been Banned From The Red Carpet At Cannes

"It's Ridiculous And Grotesque:" Selfies Have Been Banned From Cannes

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by Emily Mitchinson |
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There’s a new rule on the red carpet at Cannes, but it’s not about what you wear or how to pose. The director of Cannes film festival has put a stop to selfies.

Speaking at the launch of this year’s festival, Theirry Fremaux, told the press that he would be attempting to reduce red carpet selfies.

“We are waging a campaign to slow down the contemporary practice of selfies on the red carpet and the steps” he said. “Beyond what we think, it’s a practice that’s often extremely ridiculous and grotesque.” he added.

“We don’t want to prohibit it but it’s really a matter of timing. We have a certain amount of time to get people across the red carpet and up the steps and it really slows things down if people stop every two metres to take a picture of themselves, with themselves.”

Lea Seydoux takes a selfie at Cannes 2014 [Getty]

Festival president, Pierre Lescure, also weighed in. “The red carpet goes around the world and we see people looking very good, and honestly you’re never as ugly as on a selfie.” Ouch!

Some of our favourite celeb red carpet selfies [Instagram and Twitter]

For those who just can’t help themselves, Thierry did admit that there won’t be selfie ‘police’ on patrol. “We’re not going to have police there, unfortunately” he admitted, (they probably have better things to be doing, tbh).

See all of the best ever Cannes dresses in the gallery below...

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The Best Dresses at Cannes Film Festival

2-Nicole Kidman1 of 58

2-Nicole Kidman

3-Diane Kruger2 of 58

3-Diane Kruger

penultimate- Porsche At The De Grisogono 'Fatale In Cannes' Party - The 67th Cannes Film Festival, 20 may 20143 of 58

penultimate- Porsche At The De Grisogono 'Fatale In Cannes' Party - The 67th Cannes Film Festival, 20 may 2014

last- Porsche At The De Grisogono 'Fatale In Cannes' Party - The 67th Cannes Film Festival, 20 may 20144 of 58

last- Porsche At The De Grisogono 'Fatale In Cannes' Party - The 67th Cannes Film Festival, 20 may 2014

- last Nicole scherzinger5 of 58

- last Nicole scherzinger

-last- bianca balti6 of 58

-last- bianca balti

- last chloe moretz 23 may 20147 of 58

- last chloe moretz 23 may 2014

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- last chloe grace moretz

- last after bianca- krsiten stewart 23 may 20149 of 58

- last after bianca- krsiten stewart 23 may 2014

-5 Ntasha Poly attends the Closing ceremony and 'A Fistful of Dollars' screening at the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 201410 of 58

-5 Ntasha Poly attends the Closing ceremony and 'A Fistful of Dollars' screening at the 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2014

- 4 - De Grisogono 'Fatale In Cannes' Party - The 67th Cannes Film Festival, may 25 201411 of 58

- 4 - De Grisogono 'Fatale In Cannes' Party - The 67th Cannes Film Festival, may 25 2014

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-3 of last- Amber Heard De Grisogono Party - The 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival, 20 may 2014

4-Cara Delevingne13 of 58

4-Cara Delevingne

5-Carey Mulligan14 of 58

5-Carey Mulligan

6-Kristen Stewart15 of 58

6-Kristen Stewart

7-Zoe Saldana16 of 58

7-Zoe Saldana

8-Natasha Poly17 of 58

8-Natasha Poly

9-Nicole Kidman18 of 58

9-Nicole Kidman

10-Jessica Chastain19 of 58

10-Jessica Chastain

11-Gwen Stefani20 of 58

11-Gwen Stefani

16-Rachel McAdams21 of 58

16-Rachel McAdams

17-Diane Kruger22 of 58

17-Diane Kruger

18-Mila Jovovich23 of 58

18-Mila Jovovich

19-Cheryl Cole24 of 58

19-Cheryl Cole

20-Naomi Watts25 of 58

20-Naomi Watts

21-Kate Beckinsale26 of 58

21-Kate Beckinsale

22-Cate-Blanchett27 of 58

22-Cate-Blanchett

23-Lily Cole28 of 58

23-Lily Cole

24-Natasha Poly29 of 58

24-Natasha Poly

25-Sharon Stone30 of 58

25-Sharon Stone

26-Diane Kruger31 of 58

26-Diane Kruger

27-Doutzen Kroes32 of 58

27-Doutzen Kroes

28-Rachel Weisz33 of 58

28-Rachel Weisz

29-Eva Herzigova34 of 58

29-Eva Herzigova

30-Gwyneth Paltrow35 of 58

30-Gwyneth Paltrow

31-Milla Jovovich36 of 58

31-Milla Jovovich

32-Angelina Jolie37 of 58

32-Angelina Jolie

33-Eva Longoria38 of 58

33-Eva Longoria

34-Cate Blanchett39 of 58

34-Cate Blanchett

35-Julianne Moore40 of 58

35-Julianne Moore

36-Dita Von Teese41 of 58

36-Dita Von Teese

37-Angelina Jolie42 of 58

37-Angelina Jolie

38-Sharon Stone43 of 58

38-Sharon Stone

39-Mischa Barton44 of 58

39-Mischa Barton

40-Helen Mirren45 of 58

40-Helen Mirren

41-Daryl Hannah46 of 58

41-Daryl Hannah

42-Kerry Washington47 of 58

42-Kerry Washington

43-Chloe Sevigny48 of 58

43-Chloe Sevigny

44-Eva Herzigova49 of 58

44-Eva Herzigova

45-Kate Bosworth50 of 58

45-Kate Bosworth

46-Catherine Deneuve51 of 58

46-Catherine Deneuve

47-Princess Diana52 of 58

47-Princess Diana

Kendall Jenner Chanel53 of 58

Kendall Jenner Chanel

Blake Lively Chanel54 of 58

Blake Lively Chanel

Jennifer Lawrence Dior55 of 58

Jennifer Lawrence Dior

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Blake Lively Gucci Premiere 2

Cate Blanchett Givenchy57 of 58

Cate Blanchett Givenchy

Blake Lively Gucci Premiere58 of 58

Blake Lively Gucci Premiere

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