Vanity Fair France issues apology after the publication photoshopped a Palestinian flag pin from Guy Pearce portrait at Cannes Film Festival: 'We have rectified our mistake'
Vanity Fair France has issued an apology after the publication edited a portrait of Guy Pearce to remove a Palestinian flag pin he wore to Cannes Film Festival.
The Neighbours star, 56, arrived at the star-studded event in France wearing a black tuxedo with a pin of the Palestinian flag prominently displayed on his lapel.
However after posing for a picture with Vanity Fair France, the publication released a modified image in which they photoshopped the pin out of the picture, reported CNN on Wednesday.
Eagle-eyed social media users spotted the edit after images were released from the Cannes red carpet showing Guy proudly wearing the pin in support of Gaza.
While Vanity Fair France edited out Guy's pin, they did not edit out his bracelet which bore the red, black, white and green colours of the Palestinian flag.
Vanity Fair France has issued an apology after the publication edited a portrait of Guy Pearce, 56, (pictured) to remove a Palestinian flag pin he wore to Cannes Film Festival
After receiving a slew of backlash, the French publication released the unedited photo alongside an apology.
'We have published by mistake a modified version of this photo on the site,' the magazine wrote in French on X.
'The original version was posted on Instagram the same day. We have rectified our mistake and we apologize.'
The Neighbours star arrived at the star-studded event in France wearing a black tuxedo with a pin of the Palestinian flag prominently displayed on his lapel
However, after posing for a picture with Vanity Fair France, the publication released a modified image in which they photoshopped the pin out of the picture, reported CNN on Wednesday
Guy has yet to publicly speak out on the edited photograph or apology, but he took to X following the controversy to double down on his support for Palestine.
'Palestinians are being murdered as we speak. Displaced, traumatised, ruined,' he began his heartfelt message.
'The lives and futures of Palestinian children are being eradicated by a vengeful tyrant. He must be stopped. This must stop. Shame on you Netanyahu.
Guy has yet to publicly speak out on the edited photograph or apology, but he took to X following the controversy to double down on his support for Palestine
Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Guy and Vanity Fair France's parent company Condé Nast for comment.
Guy astounded fans when he debuted a shock new look at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in France last Monday.
The Australian actor looked worlds away from his usual clean-shaven self as he attended the red carpet for his new film The Shrouds.
Looking very dapper in his black tuxedo, the former Neighbours star looked unrecognisable as he donned a full beard and a longer head of hair.
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