As the 77th Cannes Film Festival enters its final stages, the red carpet once again transformed into an impromptu catwalk for the premiere of L’Amour Ouf (Heartbeats) on Thursday night.
And once again it was Bella Hadid who starred in glamour, as so many times this season, before the film’s official premiere on the Croisette.
The American supermodel, 27, looked stunning in a sweeping black evening gown with a plunging neckline as she greeted photographers shortly after arriving.
Just hours earlier, Bella made a public show of support for war-torn Palestine amid the Israel-Gaza conflict when she stepped out in a dress made from a Keffiyeh.
Outside the Middle East and North Africa, the Keffiyeh gained popularity among pro-Palestinian activists; It is widely considered to be a symbol of solidarity with the Palestinians in their fight against Israel.
Just hours earlier, Bella made a statement of support for Palestine amid the Israel-Gaza conflict when she stepped out in Cannes wearing a dress made from a Keffiyeh.
Bella graced the red carpet in another stunning look and oozed glamor as she posed for photos at the premiere.
Bella, whose father is Palestinian real estate businessman Mohamed Hadid and mother is Dutch model Yolanda Hadid, gave a subtle nod to the country during the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday.
Translated into Beating Hearts, L’Amour Ouf centers on a girl from an upper-middle-class family and a boy from a modest background who fall in love, but things fizzle out when they begin to grow apart.
Following the wrong path, the boy ends up becoming a criminal and spends 12 years in prison.
Also attending the premiere was Australian actress Katherine Langford, who showed off her slender physique in a red dress with fringes.
The 13 Reasons Why star pulled her brunette locks into a sophisticated beehive as she posed for photos on the red carpet.
The show of support comes after Bella was verified after posting photos taken in a refugee camp in Syria while expressing support for Gaza and the Palestinians.
Bella shared an image of children in Yarmouk after dictator Bashar al-Assad’s assault during the Syrian civil war in 2013.
She captioned the Instagram post: “Gaza on my mind.” After social media users began pointing out that the photos were from Syria, Instagram added a note saying the post was missing important context and could mislead people.
The American supermodel looked stunning in a sweeping black evening gown with a plunging neckline as she greeted photographers shortly after arriving.
Bella pulled her black locks into a sleek curly updo as she posed for photographers during the latest Cannes red carpet.
The note links to a website that explains that the images come from a refugee camp in Syria and show the victims of the Assad regime, not Israel.
It says: ‘This post is misleading. This video was not filmed in Palestine. The video dates back to 2013 and was recorded in the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus.
The misleading post remains on Bella’s Instagram after it was posted and has received more than 1.6 million likes.
The images are part of a film called Little Palestine, Siege Diary, which shows the aftermath of Assad’s siege of Yarmouk, what was then the largest Palestinian refugee camp in the world.
This isn’t the first time a Los Angeles native has shared images from Syria that lack context.
In November, the millionaire posted the same images of children in Syria sharing their hopes and dreams amid the war and claimed they were taken in Gaza during the ongoing conflict with Israel.
At the time, he wrote: “Thousands of innocent Palestinian men, women and CHILDREN imprisoned without trial.”
Syrian Americans were quick to denounce the model for misleading posts about the war.
“This is not the first time he has done this with these SAME IMAGES of Yarmouk children,” wrote Kareem Rifai, media strategist at the American Enterprise Institute.
‘Completely unacceptable and irresponsible for a mega-celebrity with a massive reach. Assad continues to kill Syrians every day.”
Bella’s older sister, Gigi, apologized last November after claiming that Israel “is the only country in the world” that holds child prisoners of war.
To prove his point, he had shared an image of Palestinian Ahmad Manasra, who was 13 years old when he was arrested after stabbing a 20-year-old Israeli security guard and a 13-year-old boy in Jerusalem.
Bella spoke publicly for the first time about the current conflict between Israel and Hamassaying that “there is an urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza that must be addressed” in an Instagram post in October last year.
He shared a detailed statement calling for pressure to be put on political leaders to “unite in defense of humanity and compassion.”
Bella spoke out on the sensitive topic more than two weeks after her sister Gigi spoke publicly about the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
“I have yet to find the right words for these deeply convoluted and horrific last two weeks, weeks that have brought the world’s attention back to a situation that has been claiming innocent lives and affecting families for decades,” he said. “I have a lot to say, but for today I will be brief.”
He continued: ‘I have been sent hundreds of death threats daily, my phone number was leaked and my family felt in danger.
But they can’t silence me anymore. Fear is not an option. The people and children of Palestine, especially in Gaza, cannot afford our silence. We are not brave, they are.
He said that “as I see the consequences of the airstrikes in Gaza, I grieve with all the mothers who have lost their children and with the children who cry alone, all the lost parents, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts and friends, who They will never live again.” She walks this earth.
‘Regardless of the country’s history, I condemn terrorist attacks against civilians, anywhere. Harming women and children and inflicting terror does not and should not do the Free Palestine movement any good.’
Bella addressed the plight of “Israeli families who have been dealing with the pain and consequences” of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, saying she “cried” for them.
“I believe in my heart that no child, no person anywhere, should be separated from their family, whether temporarily or indefinitely,” he said. “That applies to both the Israeli and Palestinian people.”
Bella said that “it is important to understand the difficulties of being Palestinian, in the world that sees us as no more than terrorists resisting peace,” calling the characterization “harmful,” “shameful” and “categorically false.”
Bella in her statement spoke about her family’s “generational trauma” stemming from the long conflict in the Middle East.
“My heart bleeds with pain from the trauma I am watching unfold, as well as the generational trauma of my Palestinian blood,” he said.
Bella continued: ‘My father was born in Nazareth in the year of the Nakba (the displacement of 750,000 Palestinians in 1948).
‘Nine days after his birth, he, in his mother’s arms, along with his family, were expelled from their home in Palestine, becoming refugees, far from a place they once called home. My grandparents will never be allowed to return.’
Bella said her family has “witnessed 75 years of violence against the Palestinian people, in particular brutal settler invasions, which led to the destruction of entire communities, cold-blooded murders and the forcible removal of families from their homes.”
The supermodel, who has worked for brands including Balmain, Givenchy, Chanel and Victoria’s Secret, added that “the practice of Palestinian settlements and land continues to this day” and “the pain involved is unimaginable.”
Bella in her post said that “we must all come together to stand up for humanity and compassion, and demand that our leaders do the same.” All religions are peace; It’s the governments that are corrupt and intertwined.’
She continued: ‘Both constitute the greatest sin of all. We are one and God has created us all equal. All bloodshed, tears and corpses must be mourned with the same respect.’
Bella said that “there is an urgent humanitarian crisis in Gaza that must be addressed,” as “families need access to water and food” and “hospitals need fuel for power generators, to care for the wounded and to sustain the population.” people alive.”
“Wars have laws and must be respected no matter what.”