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Caitlin Hornik

Barbra Streisand issues health update after dropping out of Cannes Film Festival

Barbra Streisand Cannes Film Festival
  • Barbra Streisand, 84, will not attend the Cannes Film Festival's closing ceremony on 23 May to accept her honorary Palme d’Or.
  • Her absence is due to a knee injury, with doctors advising her against travelling.
  • Streisand expressed deep honour for the award and regret at missing the festival, her colleagues, and France.
  • Despite her absence, the prestigious award, recognising her decades-long film career, will still be bestowed upon her.
  • John Travolta and Peter Jackson also received honorary Palme d’Or awards during the festival, with the closing ceremony set to announce the main Palme d’Or for best film.

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Barbra Streisand shares health update after being forced to miss Cannes Film Festival

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