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Sylvester Stallone, 79, Uses Cane Publicly for First Time at Kennedy Center Honors

The recognition highlights a five-decade screen legacy alongside recent reflections on loss.

Overview

  • Stallone walked the red carpet in Washington, D.C., on December 7 as an honoree at the 48th Kennedy Center Honors.
  • Photos show him carrying a black cane and smiling for cameras, with outlets noting it as his first public use of a cane.
  • He wore a black tuxedo with his Kennedy Center medallion and posed arm in arm with his wife, Jennifer Flavin.
  • No reason for the walking aid was given in coverage, and Us Weekly said it sought comment from his representatives.
  • Recent coverage also recalls his remarks in the documentary Sly and on the Today Show about grieving his late son Sage.