Elle Fanning missed her senior prom, so she casually recreated it in Cannes

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Like many teens, Elle Fanning unfortunately had to miss her prom to attend the 69th annual Cannes Film Festival.

Sure, Fanning got to promote her latest film, The Neon Demon, which is cool, but apparently missing prom is still a bummer no matter how famous you are.

Don't worry though, Fanning's date flew to join her in Cannes and they did their best to make up for her skipping her big day.


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The 18-year-old actress donned a fancy dress (nothing new there) and joined her date on the staircase to recreate a time-honored tradition...taking prom pics.

A bouquet of flowers and a boutonniere are present in the Instagram photo, and the caption featured two hashtags that probably don't get much use: #ProminCannes and #PromontheRedCarpet.


Fanning looked stunning in a blush Zuhair Murad Couture dress with floral embroidery, in which she later took to the red carpet.


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CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 20: Elle Fanning attends the screening of "The Neon Demon" at the annual 69th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 20, 2016 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) Credit: Samir Hussein/WireImage/getty images

We're not sure how a night could get much cooler.

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Nicole Gallucci

Nicole is a Senior Editor at Mashable. She primarily covers entertainment and digital culture trends, and in her free time she can be found watching TV, sending voice notes, or going viral on Twitter for admiring knitwear. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolemichele5.

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