Punk nights, glamorous outfits and sorority: Cannes according to Elle Fanning

The American Elle Fanning grew up before our eyes;

so much so that leaving the interview one wonders admiringly how old she is today.

Answer, only 24 years old.

alongside Brad Pitt,

with Benicio del Toro,

,

… Since childhood, the actress has shared the bill with the greatest.

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A dazzling career that led her to walk the Cannes red carpet at just 16 years old, then to become a member of the Cannes Film Festival jury three years later.

Now a spokesperson for L'Oréal Paris, she agreed to share her best memories of Cannes.

A few suspended minutes before finding her in

, available since May 3 on the Hulu platform.

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Elle Fanning during the climb of the steps for "Top Gun: Maverick" at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival (Cannes, May 18, 2022.) Getty Images

Madame Figaro .- As an actress, what role model do you want to be?

Today, with social networks, it is all the more difficult for young girls to differentiate reality from the images they are given to see.

I try to be as honest as possible about who I really am.

We can fall into great darkness if we constantly compare ourselves to others.

Between the filters and Photoshop, it's not the reality!

I would like to tell young girls to be themselves, it's your difference that makes you so special.

It's easier said than done, but it's always better to remember.

What message do you want to send to other women?

You know, my family is kind of a big clan made up of women.

My sister, my aunt, my grandmother, my cousins... we all have strong characters and we defend our opinions.

I was very lucky to grow up with the example of these women around me, who have always said what they think out loud.

I'm lucky, my mother encourages us, from a very young age, to speak out loud and clear.

It's been a concern for me for a long time, so I say, "don't be nervous about speaking up, don't be afraid to speak your mind."

If you were made queen like in

Since I've been playing this role, people often ask me if I want to!

I can tell you that is not the case;

I would be a very bad leader!

There are so many things to do, but overall, I would like the world to find peace, which is not easy.

In a lighter register, I would introduce national holidays I think!

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Elle Fanning before climbing the stairs at the 75th Cannes Film Festival (Cannes, May 18, 2022.) Joli Studio

What feminist values ​​do you share with L'Oréal Paris?

L'Oréal Paris has supported women since the beginning and I am honored to be one of their ambassadors.

When you think of the slogan "Because I'm worth it", it conveys a very strong message.

We celebrated the brand's 25th anniversary with the Cannes Film Festival and I was surrounded by all these spectacular women.

They shared their stories with me, with great compassion, kindness and love.

At L'Oréal Paris, they take it to heart that we each cultivate our difference and our freedom.

What are your upcoming projects ?

I'm getting ready to shoot the third season of

in London in a few weeks.

I also shot in

, which is online this year.

These two roles are in two very different registers.

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What is your best memory of the Cannes Film Festival?

I remember the first time I came to Cannes.

I was 16, I walked the red carpet for the first time, I had never seen such a huge one.

And then in 2019, I had the opportunity to be a member of the jury, and I guess that's my best memory.

I wore a very nice outfit last night, which I absolutely loved.

An Armani dress.

And I really felt like I was in old Hollywood.

You know, that's Cannes.

It's so glamorous.

It was light pink and it hugged the shape of my hips.

The silhouette was very beautiful.

It was a good outfit.

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Elle Fanning on the red carpet of the 75th Cannes Film Festival (Cannes, May 18, 2022.) Getty Images

Do you have a memorable memory of a Cannes evening?

I presented a movie here called

.

We had a punk party, with big pogos on the beach, and it was punk music.

It was madness.

I was on stage, I was dripping with sweat, I was dancing hard.

It was very fun.

My sister had the opportunity to come, because she was in

, and so she came one year, the year I was on the jury.

She was with me and it was very special, so it must be my sister.