Did Nancy Tyagi Pay To Be At Cannes 2024? Influencers Allegedly Paid A Hefty Amount For Cannes Appearances

The 77th edition of the prestigious annual Cannes Film Festival was attended by many Indian influencers this year. Did it ever cross your mind why these influencers got invited to the prestigious film festival? These influencers have no direct connection to the movies being showcased at the event, so how did they walk on the Cannes red carpet?

Among the popular social media influencers, the Delhi-based fashion creator, Nancy Tyagi received immense praise and attention for her self-made gown from the audience. Did she pay to attend the event or was sponsored by brands?

Nancy is a 23-year-old fashion influencer from Baranwa village, Uttar Pradesh. She followed her passion and dreams to design dresses and stitching them from scratch. She never imagined she would make it to Cannes.

She did not attend any design institute and doesn’t have any degree in fashion. She creates stunning outfits that make her popular on social media.

Nancy attended the Cannes Film Festival wearing a jaw-dropping pink ruffled gown that was self-stitched using 1,000 meters of fabric. When she walked on the red carpet, her gorgeous dress captured eyeballs. It took over a month to create the stunning outfit that gave princess vibes. Reportedly, the weight of the beautiful pink gown was 20 kg. She graced the red carpet with elegance and confidence.

She has millions of followers on Instagram alone, the creator also shared her self-made second outfit from Cannes on her Instagram account, have a look:

 

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Well, you will be shocked to know how much Nancy Tyagi paid to attend the Cannes Film Festival

The fashion influencer garnered attention for her self-stitched clothes, which she wore to the Cannes red carpet. She spent a substantial amount of money to be there. Nancy reportedly paid Rs 8 lakhs to be at the film festival.

A digital creator, Aishwarya Subramanyam, with IG handle Otherwarya, revealed that the influencers paid a hefty sum to be a part of it. The digital creator was previously the editor-in-chief of Elle India as mentioned by a lifestyle magazine, Jodi. On her Instagram stories, she discussed behind-the-scenes of Cannes.

One of her followers replied to her stories and disclosed that Nancy Tyagi, who is managed by an agency by the popular YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia, Monk Entertainment, paid around Rs. 8 lakh to be at the film festival.

How much did the other influencers pay to be at Cannes?

The digital content creator Aishwarya Subramanyam also revealed how much influencers like Vishnu Kaushal, Raj Shamani, and Sharan Hegde, paid to be at the gala event. She even revealed the prices of tickets for various events at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.

She shared that a “one-off ticket to walk the red carpet costs Rs 30 lakhs.” Influencers also get a sponsor on board who pays for their ticket and in return, they create content for them from Cannes.

Otherwarya also talked about the film, All We Imagine As Light. The film is the first Indian film in 30 years to compete for the Palme d’Or, it is directed by Payal Kapadia.

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The post was flooded by comments from the netizens who reacted to the shocking revelation

On the discussion platform, netizens started sharing their opinions on influencers paying to attend the event. A user even shared that Nancy was sponsored by Tanishq, others were just pleased by the fashion creator’s massive success.

It was also mentioned in the stories that the actors don’t have to pay to attend the event and also emphasized the fact that influencers bring greater reach.

We agree that Nancy is immensely talented but influencers paying such huge amounts to attend the event was an eye-opener.

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