Kristen Stewart, Icon, Took Off Her Heels, Walked the Cannes Red Carpet Barefoot

These photos speak to my soul.

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Today, Kristen Stewart, hero, went barefoot on the Cannes red carpet. The star arrived for the premiere of BlacKkKlansman in a shimmery, semi-sheer silver mini dress by Chanel, which she paired with black pumps. She looked like a total movie star and did her duty by striking several poses for the cameras before heading up the carpeted staircase.

Kristen Stewart Takes Off Her Heels at the Cannes Film Festival

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Kristen Stewart Takes Off Her Heels at the Cannes Film Festival

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Once she got to the foot of the steps, however, Kristen bent down to whip off her super tall Christian Louboutin pumps:

Kristen Stewart Takes Off Her Heels at the Cannes Film Festival

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A bird's eye view of the whole shoe situation.

Kristen Stewart Takes Off Her Heels at the Cannes Film Festival

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I can only imagine the sweet, sweet relief that's flooding Kristen's feet right now.

Kristen Stewart Takes Off Her Heels at the Cannes Film Festival

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The actress has been vocal about her stance on Cannes' heels policy in the past: During a roundtable conversation at the event last year, Stewart railed against the double standards men and women are held to at the festival.

Things have to change immediately. It has become really obvious that if [a man and I] were walking the red carpet together and someone stopped me and said, ‘Excuse me, young lady, you’re not wearing heels. You cannot come in.’ Then [I’m going to say], ‘Neither is my friend. Does he have to wear heels?’ It can work both ways. It’s just like you simply cannot ask me to do something that you are not asking him. I get the black-tie thing but you should be able to do either version—flats or heels.

Kristen Stewart Takes Off Her Heels at the Cannes Film Festival

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Kristen Stewart Takes Off Her Heels at the Cannes Film Festival

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Also, uncomfortable shoes are terrible, so bless Kristen for having no shame in going barefoot—and in the rain no less.

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Marina Liao is the former fashion news editor at Marie Claire, where she covered celebrity style (from Meghan Markle to Katie Holmes), fashion trends, and shopping advice, plus conducted original interviews with industry insiders. She's now the Senior Commerce Editor at House Beautiful, where she owns coverage on deals and sales across home decor and accessories, in-depth product reviews on furniture and appliances, as well as news around new product launches since 2023. With help from leading designers and tastemakers, Marina spotlights quality products while tracking current design trends, a skill she’s mastered over six years in fashion media. Marina holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Stony Brook University, beginning her career in narrative-driven commerce coverage as an editorial assistant at PopSugar.