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Elle Fanning fainted at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival because her "dress was too tight."
The Sentimental Value star said that her sister, Dakota Fanning, witnessed the entire incident from across the room.
Fanning also said that Colin Firth "rushed" to her side: "It was the talk of the festival."
Elle Fanningis reflecting on an unusual wardrobe malfunction.
TheSentimental Valueactressremembered faintingat the 2019 Cannes Film Festival during a new interview withW, noting that her outfit was to blame for her loss of consciousness.
"My dress was too tight," she said, noting that her sisterDakota Fanning, who was at the festival promotingOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, witnessed the entire incident play out from across the room. "My sister was sitting at another table, and she saw my chair just completely fall back. It's kind of hilarious — very dramatic."
Fanning received a helping hand from a nearby Oscar winner. "Colin Firthwas there, and he rushed to my side," she said. "It was the talk of the festival."
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The20th Century Womenstar noted that the Cannes incident was not the first time she had passed out. "I'm known to faint," she said. "In school, I would faint a lot. I grew, like, seven inches in one year, and I guess my body was growing so much that I got altitude sickness."
Fanning previously acknowledged her Cannes fainting spell on social media. "Oops, had a fainting spell tonight in my 1950's Prada prom dress but it's all good!!" she shared on Instagram the night of the incident, alongside the hashtags "#dresstootight" and "#timeofthemonth."
Despite the side effects of the dress, Fanning maintained that she has no fashion regrets. "I don't live with regrets," she toldW. "That's just not my style, but I did try bangs once. Faux bangs that you clip in. Being a blonde, it's hard to match the color of my hair, and it just looked like a big toupee was on the top of my head. I won't be doing that again."
TheWe Bought a Zooactress also said that she experienced good luck at Cannes that balanced out the bad. "There was one party in Cannes that was basically my prom night," she said. "I was dancing barefoot, and there was broken glass everywhere. My manager loves to say she couldn't believe her eyes, because I was maneuvering around the glass barefoot on the dance floor. I didn't get one cut."
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But Fanning has still experienced her fair share of awkward moments while donning a glitzy gown. "I made a fool of myself," she said of one particular encounter. "I was at the Met Ball a couple of years ago. I saw Cardi B, and I was just like, Wow. I got up, but I had huge shoes on, so I toppled over and fell. Cardi B saw this giant woman in her periphery just go down. She looked over and said, 'Are you okay?'"
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Fanning can currently be seen inSentimental ValueandPredator: Badlands. Both films are now playing in theaters.
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