There was panic at Variety’s Cannes Film Festival statement Wednesday erstwhile guests astatine a star-studded statement heard nan “crunch of metal” and felt nan abstraction shingle “violently.”
“It was truthful f–king terrifying,” says a impermanent who scrambled to evacuate nan arena astatine La Terrasse by Albane connected nan JW Marriott rooftop. Diane Kruger, Jordana Brewster, Cannes head Thierry Frémaux and galore high-powered movie executives were astatine nan bash.
“We are opinionated location having a portion and talking to people, erstwhile abruptly location was a large noise, for illustration breaking metal. It’s truthful specific. A crunch of metal,” nan frightened partygoer told us.
They continued, “The full point shook violently 3 aliases 4 times. Everyone conscionable f–king freaked retired and was scrambling to get retired and leave. It was panicked and crazy … People were shoving astatine nan beginning, drinks were being spilled. No 1 made an announcement. Everyone was arsenic scared.”
Another statement impermanent tells us, “It was for illustration an earthquake nan measurement nan level shook. The first point I did was drawback my 2 friends and say, ‘We are getting retired of here.'”
Many believed nan tile was collaspsing.
Another root tells america nan rumor was not nan roof, but a impermanent building — which we perceive was allegedly built by nan edifice for galore events — collapsing.
“There were risers successful a seating area built into a VIP section,” says different root astatine nan bash. “They were made of plywood and they cracked and collapsed. No 1 was hurt, but everyone thought nan tile was coming down truthful everyone mislaid their minds.”
Even successful nan panic immoderate kept a level head, pinch a root telling america that immoderate chic guests grabbed “three aliases 4 gift bags connected nan measurement retired of Christian Louboutin beauty.”
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A root says nan bash moreover continued aft nan incident.
A root who continued to rage told Page Six, “Everything is fine… No 1 was successful danger. The statement was moved to nan different broadside of nan roof. There is euphony and drinking and group are having a bully time. This is 1 of those crazy Cannes experiences.”
A rep for Variety tells us, “Most importantly, we are very relieved nary 1 was injured.”
Page Six has reached retired to nan JW Marriott Cannes for comment.
The arena was a invited bash to footwear disconnected nan show which has already seen stars for illustration Demi Moore and Jane Fonda locomotion nan reddish carpet astatine Le Palais.