While the Cannes Film Festival is in full swing, some star babies walk the red carpet on the Croisette in the arms of their famous mothers, and even sometimes at very select private events.
The red carpet of Cannes Film Festival 2023, which began with the opening ceremony on Tuesday, May 16, is visited every day by many personalities from the world of the 7th Art. If the stars appear either alone or with others, often with the team of the film for which they are nominated, others choose to come as a family, accompanied by their babies. This is the case of the French producer Julie Viezwho notably produced Kim Jarmuscj’s film Return to Reason. This Tuesday, May 23, Julie Viez climbed the steps of Cannes with her baby in her arms for the screening of the science fiction film Asteroid City by director Wes Anderson, who is in competition. For the occasion, the producer wore a red dress and her child was also dressed in gala attire.
A baby walks the Cannes red carpet for a political gesture
The presence of a baby on the Croisette red carpet caused a sensation, especially with the photographers who immortalized the moment. But behind this gesture made by the film producer, there would be a whole symbol. Indeed, according to the communication from the Cannes Film Festival, “coming with her baby was a political affirmation on the part of Julie Viez (…) to show that women can have children and work at the same time”.
On the side of the public, this gesture has generated many comments on social networks. “A baby is not an accessory. As beautiful as the initiative is”, comments a user under the Instagram video of Raw, official partner of the Cannes Film Festival. “She is lucky to have a job that allows her, those who go to the factory are not so lucky”, entrust another person.
Other celebrity babies at the Cannes Film Festival
Producer Julie Viez is not the only one to have come to the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival with her child. The model Naomi Campbell, 53, made the trip to the Croisette with her daughter, born in 2021. If the famous top wants to preserve the anonymity of her child, she does not prevent herself from taking him with her to events private. This was the case for his 53rd birthday, which took place this Monday, May 22 and which was organized by the Boss brand. According to the photographs taken by the media Galajust before dinner, Naomi Campbell made an appearance with her daughter in her arms.