Halle Berry revealed that she was going to wear a Gaurav Gupta dress to the Cannes Film Festival opening gala on May 13, but had to switch her dress due to the festival's rule that prohibits dresses with a long train.

Halle Berry revealed during the Cannes jury press conference that she had to make a last minute fashion change due to the new rules the festival has issued about its starry red carpets. Just ahead of the 2025 festival getting underway,

Ahead of the Cannes Film Festival 2025 kickoff, the event released a new edict: no more nudity on the red carpet (“for decency reasons”), and there’s a new ban on “voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train,” according to the official charter.