A rep tells THR that festival’s official charter was just updated to reflect “certain rules that have long been in effect” and the aim is “not to regulate attire per se but to prohibit full nudity on the carpet.

The Cannes Film Festival red carpet is perhaps the most rigidly controlled red carpet in the world. Now, the festival has added a new stipulation: no nudity. While nudity was never previously endorsed at the festival,

Cannes Film Festival has updated its strict dress code to prohibit naked looks and more ahead of the event's start on May 13.