Paul Verhoeven Takes On Sex & Religion With Cannes Premiere ‘Benedetta, Rebuts Sharon Stone’s ‘Basic Instinct’ Memory

Lots of stars were in attendance for the closing ceremony of the 2021 Cannes Film Festival!

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorSharon Stone wasn’t getting the bids that she wanted.Around midnight on Friday night in France, after a dazzling fashion show on the lawn of a mansion in Antibes, the actor-turned-emcee was auctioning off 32 one-of-a-kind gowns by designers such as Versace, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Givenchy and Balenciaga at the amfAR Cannes gala.Joined onstage by the 32 models who’d walked a makeshift runway — which was so slippery, two of them had tripped — Stone was ready to pocket

After a Covid-induced break last year, the annual amFAR Gala Cannes supporting AIDS research returned to Cap d’Antibes on Friday night, and with it, host Sharon Stone who had been absent from the Cannes Film Festival-adjacent event for several years. The venue was new this year, with the Villa Eilenroc standing in for the Hotel du Cap.

There was no shortage of movie star style on offer as A-listers thronged to Cap D’Antibes for the amfAR gala at Cannes.

Sharon Stone wipes away a few tears after being awarded the Commandeur de l’Ordre des Arts et Lettres during the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on Friday afternoon (July 16).

Sharon Stone, 63, was beaming with joy as she posed for photos with her oldest child Roan Bronstein Stone, 21, at the Cannes Film Festival! The Basic Instinct icon brought her rarely seen son to the star-studded 27th annual amfAR Gala on July 16, which was held during the Cannes Film Festival to raise funds and awareness for HIV/AIDS. Sharon looked absolutely stunning in a lavender colored gown that was adorned with crystal details around the bodice area.

Sharon Stone got emotional as she was named a Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters at the 74th Cannes Film Festival on Friday.

Sharon Stone absolutely stole the show on the Cannes Film Festival red carpet this year. It's not finished yet, but we know this look won't be topped.

Sharon Stone looked so glamorous in a puffy blue dress at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday (July 14) in Cannes, France.

AmfAR Global Campaign Chair Sharon Stone will be in Cannes on Friday to host the org’s glitzy annual benefit gala, which supports AIDS research. Stone has been a key figure for amfAR since the 1990s.

Antonio Ferme editorSharon Stone will host the 27th annual amfAR Cannes Gala on July 16.The gala will take place outdoors at Villa Eilenroc and consist of an exclusive dinner, auction, multiple performances and a fashion show curated by French fashion editor Carine Roitfeld.

Sharon Stone, 63, stepped out with her oldest son Roan Bronstein Stone, 21, during a rare outing on July 8. The actress was dressed in a stylish black sleeveless top, jeans, and boots as she walked beside the blond hunk, who wore a white tank top, black jeans, and white, red, and yellow sneakers, in the Beverly Hills area. The duo reportedly shopped for sunglasses at the Optometrix store and flashed bright smiles as they passed photographers.

Sharon Stone isn’t often spotted in public with her kids, but we have some new photos of her stepping out with her 21-year-old son Roan!

Sharon Stone recently shocked everyone with her comments related to the filming of one of Basic Instinct's explicit scenes. The actress in her recently released memoir opened up about the infamous interrogation scene and suggested that she was tricked into it.

"Basic Instinct" director Paul Verhoeven refuted Sharon Stone's claim that she was "tricked" into showing frontal nudity in the film. "My memory is radically different from Sharon’s memory," Verhoeven told Variety in an interview published Wednesday.

Basic Instinct‘s famous leg-crossing scene.In her recent memoir The Beauty Of Living Twice, Stone stated Verhoeven tricked her into shooting the scene without underwear – among various other anecdotes about sexism and intimidation in the industry – by suggesting that Stone’s underwear was reflecting the light poorly, and asking her to remove them with the caveat that no frontal nudity would appear in the final film.“My memory is radically different from Sharon’s memory,” the director told