Barbra Streisand Will Not Attend Cannes Closing Ceremony To Accept Honorary Palme D’Or Due To Injury
Barbra Streisand has announced she will not attend the Cannes Closing Ceremony to accept her honorary Palme d'Or due to a knee injury. She expressed her disappointment in a statement, emphasizing her admiration for the filmmakers being celebrated this year. The festival will still proceed with a tribute in her absence.
- ▪Barbra Streisand will miss the Cannes Closing Ceremony due to a knee injury.
- ▪She expressed her honor in receiving the Honorary Palme d'Or and regret for not attending.
- ▪The festival confirmed her absence and will continue with a tribute to her.
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 Unable to Attend Cannes Closing Ceremony After Suffering Knee Injury — The Hollywood Reporter
- ▪ 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 The legendary Barbra Streisand announced in a statement this afternoon that she will not be on hand Saturday to accept her honorary Palme d’or at the Cannes Closing Ceremony. The festival has indicated it will go forward with a tribute. Here is Streisand’s statement: 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, says Barbra Streisand. 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. I was also very much looking forward to spending time with colleagues whom I so admire – and, of course, returning to France, a place I have always loved.
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