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The secret lives of Cannes's Instagram queens

Published Sun, May 28, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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    Cannes, France

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    For 70 years, the Cannes film festival has been a key event on any A-lister's calendar. But move over Nicole Kidman, there's a new breed of stars in town: social media personalities invited purely on the grounds of their huge Instagram or YouTube followings.

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