Present in Cannes, Sharon Stone naturally caused a sensation. In a long green dress, almost stealing the show from Kristen Stewart and Léa Seydoux on the climb of the steps of Cronenberg’s latest film, on May 24, or else molded in a sumptuous leather dress on the steps of the Palais des Festivals, before to attend the screening of the film Elvis by Baz Luhrmann, she put this 75th Cannes Film Festival at her feet. But the 64-year-old American star did she ruin an auction? Our colleagues from nice morning reveal this Friday, May 27 a very dark story of “whim of diva“.
“Ashamed“, “scandalous“, or even “catastrophic“, these are the heavy words that have been chosen to denounce Sharon Stone’s “diva caprice”. Sponsor of an auction of Better World Fund, an organization that plans prestigious events all over the world , she was therefore at the rendezvous at the JW Marriott hotel, on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival, but nothing would have happened as planned, report our colleagues.One of the 30 artists whose works were auctioned for the benefit Ukrainians hospitalized in Poland told the edifying story of the Cannes event.
Two criminal offenses
“Sharon Stone arrived at the last moment and refused to speak to the auctioneer, he said. Just after, while his bodyguards have us forbidden to approach himshe got up and proceeded to sell herself, without asking anyone, ignoring all the rules.Sharon Stone then allegedly committed two criminal offences, according to these two witnesses, by using the auctioneer’s hammer as well as by selling two of her personal effects, a handbag and a card holder, which were however not listed. . Then, she left the event which had only just started a few minutes agoright in the middle of the sale, declaring “there’s too much noise, you’re not listening to me, I’m leaving”.
25,000 euros just for the trip
The two artists admit to being very surprised by this situation, judged “unimaginable“. “She said she had no more time to lose with us”, added one of the artists. Fortunately the event was saved because several works were purchased and paid for. But not enough to calm the anger artists and guests present.”It’s shameful: 25,000 euros just for the trip, without the hotel and the extrasconcludes one of them. She didn’t say hello to anyone, she sulked.”