Zara McDermott sizzles in a sheer lace dress as she makes an unlikely presence amongst Hollywood stars at Emilia Perez’s Cannes Film Festival premiere

Zara McDermott pulled out all the stops on Saturday as she hit the red carpet for the Emilia Perez premiere after receiving a coveted invite to the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

The former Love Island star, 26, mingled with Hollywood stars including Selena Gomez, Salma Hayek and Eva Longoria for the screening of the musical crime comedy, which is released on August 28.

Zara sent temperatures soaring as she donned a sparkling blue maxi dress with sassy paneling and showed off her stunning figure.

The television personality appeared to be braless underneath the backless dress, which featured a small train and lace, sequins and sheer material.

Zara styled her dark locks in loose waves and added a boost to her length with black heels.

The former Love Island star, 26, mixed with Hollywood stars including Selena Gomez and Eva Longoria for the screening of the musical crime comedy, which is released on August 28

The film features Karal Sofia Gascon, Selena, Zoe Saldana and Edgar Ramirez and is a musical crime comedy.

According to IMDB, the film’s plot focuses on Rita, a talented lawyer disillusioned with her firm’s win-at-all-costs mentality, who finds an unexpected opportunity to escape.

Infamous cartel leader Manitas enlists her for an extraordinary task: to help him leave his criminal empire behind and realize his lifelong dream: becoming the woman he always wanted to be.

Cannes is the world’s largest film festival, first conceived in 1939 as an alternative to the then fascist-influenced Venice Film Festival.

It has been held annually since 1946, except for 1948 and 1950, when it was canceled due to lack of funds.

The festival is known for its carefully selected program of films that achieved Oscar success or launched the careers of directors such as Quentin Tarantino.

Cannes’ top prize is the Palme d’Or, or Palme d’Or, whose previous winners include Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now, Pulp Fiction, The Pianist and Parasite.

Jane Campion became the first female director to win the award in 1993 with The Piano, followed by a gap of almost three decades until Julia Ducournau received the award for Titane in 2021.

Zara sent temperatures soaring as she donned a sparkling blue maxi dress with sassy paneling and showed off her stunning figure

She styled her dark locks in loose waves and slipped her feet into black heels

The stunner oozed confidence as she graced the red carpet ahead of the star-studded ceremony

Zara attended the premiere of Emilia Perez – a musical crime comedy starring Karal Sofia Gascon, Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana and Edgar Ramirez

Last year, Justine Triet became only the third female director to receive the award with Anatomy of a Fall.

There is also an honorary Palme d’Or, awarded in recognition of notable bodies of work, including Harrison Ford, Jane Fonda and Clint Eastwood.

There are two honorees this year: George Lucas of “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones,” and Japanese animation legend Studio Ghibli, the first group to receive the award.

Other awards include the Grand Prix, Jury Prize, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay and Best Short Film.

Jury president Greta Gerwig, second from left, poses with judges Omar Sy, from left, Lily Gladstone, Nadine Labaki, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Ebru Ceylan, JA Bayona, Eva Green and Pierfrancesco Favino at the opening festival

The Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off on Tuesday evening as celebrities walked the red carpet to the luxurious Grand Theater Lumiere in honor of Hollywood actor Meryl Streep before settling in to watch this year’s opening film, The Second Act.

Almost as prestigious as winning the Palme d’Or, the top prize of the Cannes Film Festival, is being part of the jury that chooses the winner.

Artists from all over the world who have made a name for themselves in their field are chosen to serve on the jury, with one member appointed as jury chairman.

This year’s jury chairman, American director Greta Gerwig, comes to Cannes after the huge success last summer of Barbie.