Helen Mirren debuts blue hair look on opening day of Cannes

The Oscar-winning actress, 77, arrived on the red carpet on the opening day of the 76th annual film festival
Dame Helen Mirren debuts blue hair look on opening day of Cannes
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Mike Bedigan17 May 2023
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Dame Helen Mirren stunned crowds at the Cannes Film Festival by debuting a shock of bright blue hair.

The Oscar-winning actress, 77, arrived on the red carpet on the opening day of the 76th annual event on Tuesday.

Dame Helen wore her hair in a messy up-do highlighted with varying shades of blue and turquoise.

She paired the look with a floor-length periwinkle gown, which featured folds around the waistline and an elaborate bustle in the back.

The actress also carried with a black fan with #WorthIt written on it in a nod to her partnership with L’Oreal Paris.

She waved and blew kisses to fans as she posed for photographs.

Dame Helen’s eye-catching hair colour was not her first at the international film festival.

Helen Mirren went for pink on the Cannes red carpet back in 2019
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In 2019 she attended with a shorter cut that was swooped back and dyed pink.

She previously told US outlet People magazine that she had been inspired to make the changes after watching reality TV.

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“I was watching an episode of America’s Next Top Model and there was this little English girl on it,” she said.

“She had bright pink hair and she looked so great.”

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