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Elle Fanning Revisits Cannes 2019 Fainting, Blames Tight Prada Dress in New Interview

She now characterizes the moment as a light wardrobe mishap shaped by a long‑standing tendency to faint.

Overview

  • In a newly published W Magazine interview on Jan. 6, the actress calls the 2019 episode "kind of hilarious" and "very dramatic."
  • Fanning reiterates that her dress was too tight, echoing her same-night Instagram post that also cited it being her "#timeofthemonth."
  • The incident occurred at the Chopard Trophée dinner, reported to have happened as Thierry Frémaux introduced François Civil onstage, according to Variety.
  • She recalls Colin Firth rushing to help and says the collapse quickly became "the talk of the festival," with her sister witnessing her chair fall back.
  • Offering personal context, Fanning says she was "known to faint" growing up, noting a rapid growth spurt that once left her prone to passing out.