The Cannes Film Festival 2026 has begun, and fans are eagerly waiting to watch Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walk the red carpet. For over 20 years now, Aishwarya has been a regular on the carpet, representing the beauty brand L’Oreal Paris, a sponsor of the prestigious film festival. Last week, when the brand unveiled its ambassadors at Cannes’ Le Martinez Hotel with giant banner posters, fans noticed that Aishwarya's poster was absent, leading to backlash and outrage on the internet.

Fans question Aishwarya Rai's absence from Cannes

The six posters at Cannes’ Le Martinez Hotel included Indian actress Alia Bhatt, but Aishwarya was conspicuously absent. L’Oreal Paris shared the video on their Instagram account and wrote, “Consider this L’Oréal Paris’s official check-in, Le Martinez is officially home for the Festival.”