Yahoo Movies Julia Roberts Barefoot ‘Protest’ Raises Eyebrows At Cannes
17 years after Julia Roberts hit headlines for baring her armpit hair at the ‘Notting Hill’ premiere in 1999, the ‘Pretty Woman’ star has caused a stir on the red carpet once again, this time for going shoeless.
The 48-year-old actress was in Cannes for the premiere of her new film, ‘Money Monster’ directed by Jodie Foster, when she slipped her high heels off to scale a set of vertiginous steps.
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She was greeted at the top by her co-star George Clooney who seemed thrilled to see her sockless toes.
Many commenters took Roberts’ actions to be a protest at last year’s Cannes Film Festival which became mired in controversy after many women were turned away from the red carpet for not wearing high heels.
So proud of @JuliaRoberts for walking the red carpet barefoot👣 #FlatGateControversy ❌👠👡❌ #NoOneCanStopJuliaRoberts @GraziaIndia #WomenPower
— Tanushree Shah (@shah_tanushree) May 13, 2016
In protest to obligatory heels for women. Julia Roberts Went Barefoot on the Cannes Red Carpet https://t.co/WgsWCHhiEI
— K Valas (@KAVAIDdc) May 12, 2016
Watch a trailer for ‘Money Monster’ which hits cinemas later this month.
Image credits: Yahoo7 Lifestyle/AFP
