Vanity Fair France issues apology after the publication photoshopped a Palestinian flag pin from Guy Pearce portrait at Cannes Film Festival: ‘We have rectified our mistake’
Vanity Fair France has apologized after the publication edited a portrait of Guy Pearce to remove a Palestinian flag pin he wore at the Cannes Film Festival.
The Neighbors star, 56, arrived at the star-studded event in France wearing a black tuxedo with a Palestinian flag pin prominently displayed on his lapel.
However, after they posed for a photo with Vanity Fair France, the publication released a modified image in which they photoshopped the pin out of the photo, reported CNN on Wednesday.
Sharp-eyed social media users spotted the edit after footage was released from the Cannes red carpet showing Guy proudly wearing the pin in support of Gaza.
While Vanity Fair France removed Guy’s pin, they did not remove his bracelet, which bore the red, black, white and green colors of the Palestinian flag.
Vanity Fair France has apologized after the publication edited a portrait of Guy Pearce, 56, (pictured) to remove a Palestinian flag pin he wore at the Cannes Film Festival
After receiving a lot of backlash, the French publication published the unedited photo along with an apology.
“We accidentally published a modified version of this photo on the site,” the magazine wrote in French on X.
‘The original version was posted on Instagram the same day. We have corrected our mistake and apologize.”
The Neighbors star arrived at the star-studded event in France wearing a black tuxedo with a Palestinian flag pin prominently displayed on his lapel
However, after they posed for a photo with Vanity Fair France, the publication released a modified image in which they photoshopped the pin out of the photo, CNN reported Wednesday.
Guy has not yet spoken out publicly about the doctored photo or his apology, but he turned to X after the controversy to double down on his support for Palestine.
‘Palestinians are being killed right now. Displaced, traumatized, ruined,” he began his heartfelt message.
“The lives and futures of Palestinian children are being wiped out by a vengeful tyrant. He must be stopped. This has to stop. Shame on you Netanyahu.
Guy has not yet spoken out publicly about the doctored photo or his apology, but he turned to X after the controversy to double down on his support for Palestine.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Guy and Vanity Fair France’s French parent company Condé Nast for comment.
Guy stunned fans when he debuted a shocking new look at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in France last Monday.
The Australian actor looked worlds away from his usual clean-shaven self as he hit the red carpet for his new film The Shrouds.
The former Neighbors star looked very dapper in his black tuxedo and looked unrecognizable as he sported a full beard and a longer head of hair.
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