Sharon Stone Hosting AmfAR Gala; European Film Funds To Back Discriminated Filmmakers – Cannes Briefs

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.

ANTIBES, France -- Sharon Stone hosted and Alicia Keys gave a dazzling performance as the lavish amfAR gala that raises money for AIDS research returned to Cannes Friday evening.One of the most anticipated nights of the festival, the 27th edition was a smaller more intimate affair than previous years, with the exclusive guestlist pared from 900 to 400 people with COVID-19 protocols in place.The night began with a cocktail hour complete with ballerinas, flapper girls with Afghan hounds, vodka and

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

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 is having a good laugh at the recent rumors surrounding her relationship status.On Thursday, July 8, TMZ got the opportunity to ask the 63-year-old, directly, about the rumors she’s in a relationship with 25-year-old rapper RMR. The paparazzi caught the Casino actress out in Beverly Hills with her son, Roan, which is when they addressed the stories circulating about her love life.

Sharon Stone has responded to those RMR dating rumors. The actress, 63, provided a resounding, laugh-filled “no” when asked by a photographer if it were true that she and the rapper, 25, were dating. Sharon and her son Roan, 21, were approached while en route to their car in Beverly Hills on Thursday, July 8. When asked about the romance rumors, the mother-son duo burst into laughter. Watch the hilarious clip HERE!

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.

tricked into removing her underwear for the infamous scene in 1992’s “Basic Instinct.” The now-63-year-old actress wrote in her recent memoir that she was under the impression that no frontal nudity of her would appear in the film’s final cut. Verhoeven, however, finds this inconceivable. “She knew exactly what we were doing,” the 82-year-old Dutch director told Variety in an interview Wednesday.

He shocked the Netherlands in the ’70s and ’80s and scandalized Hollywood in the ’90s. Now Paul Verhoeven is bringing his lesbian nun saga to Cannes. What could go wrong?

Even if you’ve never seen Paul Verhoeven’s “Basic Instinct,” you’re likely familiar with the scene that shocked the world where the film’s star, Sharon Stone, seductively opens her legs while wearing a dress and allowing everyone to see that she wasn’t wearing underwear. It’s a scene that overshadowed the entire film and became a pop culture touchstone that was referenced for years to come.