Did L’Oreal ignore Aishwarya Rai due to Alia Bhatt? What did the company say
Sanjeev Kumar | May 14, 2026 2:23 AM CST
Alia Bhatt has officially made her appearance at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 and has been winning hearts with her stunning looks. However, fans are eagerly waiting for Aishwarya Rai, who is lovingly called the queen of Cannes and has been regular at the event since 2002. Amid this, fans question French beauty label L’Oreal Paris for not putting up a poster of Aishwarya and only Alia.
Why are Aishwarya Rai’s fans upset with L’Oréal Paris?
For the unversed, became the global ambassador for L’Oreal Paris back in 2003. Fans are clearly upset that Aishwarya’s poster was not added at Hotel Martinez in , but Alia’s poster was added along with other brand ambassadors. Upon questioning, the company replied to fans’ queries in the comment section.
How did L’Oréal respond to fans’ anger regarding Aishwarya Rai’s missing poster?
A fan asked, “Where is @aishwaryaraibachchan_arb? We only see Aishwarya Rai Bachchan during Cannes.” The brand responded, “Year after year, Cannes after Cannes. She never misses.”
When a fan called Aishwarya ‘queen of Cannes’, the brand replied, “Timeless and completely herself. That is Aishwarya Rai.”
Fans are eagerly waiting to see Aishwarya Rai, who has kept herself away from the spotlight for the past few years, but makes an appearance at Cannes.
When will Aishwarya Rai walk the Cannes 2026 red carpet?
Aishwarya Rai is expected to watch Cannes 2026 on May 14, 2026. There is no official confirmation regarding this.
Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt has been grabbing attention at Cannes 2026 due to her fashion choices. On day 1, she wore a stunning custom landscape-print ball gown by Yash Patil. For the unversed, the gown was hand-painted by Basuri Chokshi, an Ahmedabad-based artist, known for her hand-painted textile work. Basuri told The Indian Express that it took about a week to paint the dress and around 110 man-hours.
