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Elle Fanning Revisits 2019 Cannes Faint, Says Tight Dress Caused Collapse

She tells W Magazine she has a history of fainting, describing the Cannes moment as a harmless mishap.

Overview

  • In a Jan. 6 W Magazine interview, Fanning recalled passing out at the festival and labeled the episode "very dramatic."
  • She said her Prada gown was too tight, reiterating the explanation she shared publicly the night it happened in 2019.
  • The collapse occurred at the Chopard Trophée dinner while she was serving on the Cannes competition jury.
  • Fanning said Colin Firth rushed to help her, and that her sister Dakota saw her chair fall from another table.
  • At the time, she posted on Instagram that she was fine and referenced both the tight dress and the timing of her menstrual cycle.