Barbra Streisand Unable to Attend Cannes Closing Ceremony After Suffering Knee Injury
Barbra Streisand will not attend the Cannes Film Festival due to a knee injury. She expressed her disappointment in a statement, emphasizing her honor in receiving the Honorary Palme d’or. Despite her absence, the festival will still pay tribute to her contributions to cinema.
- ▪Barbra Streisand is unable to attend the Cannes Film Festival due to a knee injury.
- ▪She was set to receive the Honorary Palme d’or at the festival.
- ▪The festival will proceed with a tribute to celebrate her life’s work.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 22 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 1 centre, 1 right.
- ▪ Barbra Streisand Cancels Festival De Cannes Tribute Appearance Due To Knee Injury — Dailycaller
- ▪ Barbra Streisand to Miss Cannes Closing Ceremony Honoring Her Due to Knee Injury — Rolling Stone
- ▪ Barbra Streisand Cancels Cannes Appearance After Knee Injury: ‘Sadly Unable to Attend’ — TheWrap
- ▪ Barbra Streisand Will Not Attend Cannes Closing Ceremony To Accept Honorary Palme D’Or Due To Injury — Deadline
- ▪ Barbra Streisand Unable to Attend Cannes Closing Ceremony to Accept Honorary Palme d’Or After Knee Injury — Variety
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Barbra Streisand © Russell James Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Barbra Streisand will no longer be attending the Cannes Film Festival to receive the Honorary Palme d’or after suffering from a knee injury. “On the advice of my doctors, as I continue recovering from a knee injury, I am sadly unable to attend the Festival de Cannes this year,” Streisand said in a statement. “But I am deeply honored to receive the Honorary Palme d’or and had so been looking forward to celebrating the remarkable films of the 79th edition.
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