Zara McDermott pulled out all the stops when she hit the red carpet for the premiere of Emilia Perez on Saturday, after receiving a coveted invite to the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
The former Love Island star, 26, joined Hollywood stars including Selena Gomez, Salma Hayek and Eva Longoria for a screening of the musical crime comedy, which is scheduled to premiere on August 28.
Zara sent temperatures soaring when she donned a bright blue maxi dress that featured bold paneling and showed off her jaw-dropping figure.
The TV personality appeared to be braless underneath the backless dress which featured a small train and featured lace, sequins and sheer fabric.
Zara styled her dark locks in loose waves and added a boost to her height with black heels.
Zara McDermott pulled out all the stops when she hit the red carpet for the premiere of Emilia Perez on Saturday, after receiving a coveted invite to the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
The former Love Island star, 26, mingled with Hollywood stars including Selena Gomez and Eva Longoria for the screening of the crime musical comedy, which is scheduled to premiere on August 28.
The film stars Karal Sofia Gascon, Selena, Zoe Saldana and Edgar Ramirez and is a musical crime comedy film.
According to IMDB, the film’s plot centers on Rita, a talented lawyer disillusioned by her firm’s win-at-all-costs mentality, who finds an unexpected opportunity to escape.
The cartel’s infamous leader, Manitas, recruits her for an extraordinary task: help him leave his criminal empire behind and fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming the woman he always wanted to be.
Cannes is the world’s largest film festival, first conceived in 1939 as an alternative to the then fascist-influenced Venice film festival.
It has been held annually since 1946 except in 1948 and 1950, when it was canceled due to lack of funds.
The festival is known for its carefully curated program of films that achieved Oscar glory or launched the careers of directors like Quentin Tarantino.
Cannes’ top prize is the Palme d’Or, or Palme d’Or, whose previous winners include Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now, Pulp Fiction, The Pianist and Parasite.
Jane Campion became the first director to win in 1993 with The Piano, followed by a gap of almost three decades until Julia Ducournau received the award for Titane in 2021.
Zara sent temperatures soaring when she donned a bright blue maxi dress that featured bold paneling and showed off her jaw-dropping figure.
She styled her dark locks in loose waves and wore her feet in black heels.
The stunner oozed confidence as she graced the red carpet ahead of the star-studded ceremony.
Zara attended the premiere of Emilia Pérez, a criminal musical comedy film starring Karal Sofía Gascón, Selena Gómez, Zoe Saldana and Edgar Ramírez.
Justine Triet became the third director to win the award last year with Anatomy of a Fall.
There is also an honorary Palme d’Or, which is awarded in recognition of notable works, including Harrison Ford, Jane Fonda and Clint Eastwood.
This year there are two honorary winners: George Lucas, of ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’, and Japanese animation legend Studio Ghibli, the first group to receive the award.
Other awards include the Grand Prize, Jury Prize, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay and Best Short Film.
Jury president Greta Gerwig, second from left, poses with jury members Omar Sy, from left, Lily Gladstone, Nadine Labaki, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Ebru Ceylan, JA Bayona, Eva Green and Pierfrancesco Favino at the inaugural festival.
The Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off on Tuesday night as celebrities walked the red carpet to the luxurious Grand Theater Lumière to honor Hollywood actress Meryl Streep before sitting down to watch this year’s opening film, The Second Act.
Almost as prestigious as winning the Palme d’Or, the highest award at the Cannes Film Festival, is being part of the jury that chooses the winner.
Artists from around the world who have made a name for themselves in their respective fields are chosen to serve on the jury, and one member is appointed as jury president.
This year’s jury president, American director Greta Gerwig, arrives at Cannes after the enormous success of Barbie last summer.