Lately, mother-daughter appearances have been increasing on red carpets. At the Cannes Film Festival more than anywhere else, these glamorous duos fascinate as much as they move, mixing heritage, complicity and the passing of the baton between generations.
This year again, the Cannes Film Festival celebrated cinema, fashion and the big luxury houses. But on the Croisette, another phenomenon has attracted attention: that of mother-daughter appearances, which have become one of the most talked about highlights of the red carpets. In Cannes, these climbs of the steps then take on the air of generational transmission, where the heirs of the stars gradually establish themselves under the flashes.
Among the notable moments of this 2026 edition, the appearance of Bella Hadid alongside her mother Yolanda Hadid particularly attracted attention. The Chopard muse went to the luxury jewelry and watchmaking house’s gala on May 18, accompanied by the woman who was also a model before her. The two women had not walked a red carpet together in four years. In Cannes, their natural complicity and coordinated elegance immediately won over the photographers.
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French cinema was not left out. During the presentation ofGirl’s memory, Judith Godrèche created emotion by appearing hand in hand with her daughter Tess Barthélémy. Under the photographers’ flashes, the duo embodied a modern and luminous image of French cinema. Between discreet grace and obvious complicity, mother and daughter lit up the Cannes red carpet, which they had walked together in 2024 to present the short film Me too.
The daughters of stars take their place
Beyond Cannes, this trend is now observed at major international events. The 2026 Met Gala provided a new illustration of this with Nicole Kidman and her daughter Sunday Rose. At just 17 years old, the teenager made her debut on the New York red carpet on the arm of her mother. Complicit glances, affectionate hugs: the two women displayed a touching closeness which immediately conquered social networks. Same observation for Beyoncé, who came for the first time accompanied by her daughter Blue Ivy Carter. A very notable appearance which confirms that the children of celebrities are no longer simply spectators of family notoriety: they themselves become media figures in their own right.
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Long reserved for glamorous couples or prestigious castings, red carpets are now becoming spaces where celebrities showcase their family ties. Particularly in Cannes, where each climb of the steps becomes an event, these duos embody a new vision of glamour: more emotional, more generational and sometimes even more spontaneous.
