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Updated · Fox News · May 24

Helena Christensen, 57, Unwinds in Strapless Swimsuit After 2 Cannes Red-Carpet Looks

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Updated · Fox News · May 24

Helena Christensen, 57, Unwinds in Strapless Swimsuit After 2 Cannes Red-Carpet Looks

Q: What message was Christensen sending with her rule-defying look at Pedro Almodóvar’s film premiere?

Christensen’s look appeared to send a clear message of defiance toward Cannes’ tighter red-carpet rules and support for personal freedom in fashion. At Pedro Almodóvar’s *Amarga Navidad* premiere, she wore a backless black Roberto Cavalli gown with a sheer bodice, plunging neckline and transparent panels at the waist and skirt. That mattered because Cannes had introduced stricter rules banning “naked” or overly sheer dresses for “decency reasons.” Her outfit still worked within the formal red-carpet setting, but it visibly pushed against the spirit of the new restrictions. The effect was less accidental than symbolic. By choosing a dress that was sensual, sheer and high-fashion at a moment when the festival was trying to rein in that style, Christensen aligned herself with a broader Cannes trend of stars testing or skirting the new dress code. The message was that glamour, individuality and creative expression should not be overly constrained by conservative rules. That reading also fits Christensen’s public image. She has spoken about rejecting pressure and focusing on strength, health and self-possession rather than conforming to outside expectations. On the red carpet, that translated into a look that suggested confidence, autonomy and refusal to let age or dress-code conservatism dictate how she presents herself.

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Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in France saw Helena Christensen, 57, photographed relaxing by the water in a strapless patterned one-piece after the Cannes Film Festival.
The Danish model was seen smiling with friends, walking down to the swimming area, taking a dip and climbing back out by ladder.
That poolside break followed two Cannes appearances in black sheer gowns, including a backless look at the "Amarga Navidad" premiere and another at the Knights of Charity Gala.
In a 2025 interview, Christensen said she never felt pressure to stay fit, prefers strength and posture over weight loss, and called swimming her favorite form of exercise.