--- description: Despite a formal dress code, Julia Roberts eschewed heels on the Cannes red carpet to go barefoot at the premiere of 'Money Monster'. title: Julia Roberts Went Barefoot on the Cannes Red Carpet image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Julia Roberts Went Barefoot on the Cannes Red Carpet  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 12, 2016 10:27 PM CUT  by [Cady Lang](/author/cady-lang/)  ## Cady Lang Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 12, 2016 10:27 PM CUT [Julia Roberts](http://time.com/4319045/gwen-stefani-george-clooney-julia-roberts-carpool-karaoke/ "undefined") has no time for the stuffy dress codes and [fashion restrictions](http://time.com/3885706/cannes-film-festival-high-heels/ "undefined") of the red carpet, the Cannes Film Festival dress code be damned. The 48-year-old award-winning actress took to the [_Money Monster_](http://time.com/4328096/review-money-monster-george-clooney-julia-roberts/ "undefined") red carpet, clad in a glamorous black gown and bare feet — because honestly, if given the option, who _wouldn’t_ prefer to ascend the Cannes steps barefoot?  CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: Actress Julia Roberts at the 'Money Monster' premiere on May 12, 2016 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/Getty Images) Andreas Rentz—Getty Images Alas, Roberts later shod her feet in a pair of platform peep-toe pumps, but the spirit of her red carpet rebellion will live on in our hearts forever. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4328745/julia-roberts-barefoot-on-cannes-red-carpet/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4328745/julia-roberts-barefoot-on-cannes-red-carpet/"},"headline":"Julia Roberts Went Barefoot on the Cannes Red Carpet","datePublished":"2016-05-12T22:27:16.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-11T04:46:38.291Z","description":"No shoes, no problem","url":"https://time.com/4328745/julia-roberts-barefoot-on-cannes-red-carpet/","keywords":["Newsfeed","fashion","Cannes Film Festival","Julia Roberts"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Cady Lang","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/cady-lang/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4328745/julia-roberts-barefoot-on-cannes-red-carpet/","name":"Julia Roberts Went Barefoot on the Cannes Red Carpet"}}]}] ```