Maura Higgins brought the glamour to the Cannes Film Festival amfAR gala at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France on Thursday night.
The Love Island star, 35, continued her quest for global superstardom as she hit the lilac carpet alongside Eva Longoria, 51, and supermodel Heidi Klum, 52.
Models Izabel Goulart, Georgia Fowler, Bar Refaeli and Natasha Poly were also in attendance for the star-studded evening as well as musicians Robbie Williams, Zara Larsson and Lizzo.
But it was Maura who stole the show in a strapless pink satin gown which had a dramatic train.
The television personality complemented the look with matching heels and a dazzling diamond necklace and earrings.
Eva, who is serving as one of the event’s co-chairs, wowed in a red sequin dress, while Heidi also opted for drama in a busty black tulle Sophie Couture gown that had corset detailing.
Maura Higgins brought the glamour to the Cannes Film Festival amfAR gala at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France on Thursday night
Eva Longoria, 51, who is serving as one of the event’s co-chairs, dazzled in a red sequin gown which showcased her hourglass figure
Heidi Klum put on a busty display in a lace corset Sophie Couture dress which had a huge skirt
(L-R)Coco Rocha, Heidi, Brooks Nader, Mary Holland Nader, Eva, Grace Ann Nader and Sarah Jane Nader pose for a photo
The black-tie event is the main fundraiser for amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research and typically raises millions of euros during the night.
The gala will be hosted by Academy Award winner Geena Davis, while performances include Robbie, Zara and Lizzo.
Key items at auction include a walk-on role in Emily in Paris series six and an Arctic expedition.
Over the past 30 years, the highly-exclusive event has raised a total of over $265million for AIDS Research, with a huge $17million raked in last year alone.
Speaking about getting a coveted invite to the event, Maura told the Daily Mail: ‘It’s my first time, I’m so excited it’s like a dream event for me. I’ve always been dying to come here. I mean, look at this location. It’s like insane, all the fashion, like my eyes are like “What the hell?’
‘It means so much and it’s like, my career has just done like a whole different turn, like since doing Traitors. Like, I never imagined that I’d be somewhere like amfAR.
I was only saying it to my makeup artist earlier, I was like, “how am I attending events like this? ” That’s like dreams, where like you don’t think they’re going to become a reality, right? It’s surreal, to be honest.’
Maura, who was recently announced as part of the celebrity Dancing With The Stars line-up, admitted she is ‘nervous’.
It was Maura who stole the show in a strapless pink satin gown which had a dramatic train/ The television personality complemented the look with matching heels and a diamond necklace
Lizzo, who is performing at the event, made a bold statement in a blue dress with a diamond nipple chain
The singer arrived at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes in a bizarre corset which featured pierced nipple detail and a diamond necklace strung over her chest
Zara Larsson, who will take to the stage to perform during the evening, looked summery in an orange and yellow dress
Robbie Williams’ wife Ayda showed her support on the lilac carpet ahead of his performance
Natasha Poly cut a chic figure in a white shirt dress and pointed heels
Brooks Nader looked glamorous in a sheer black chiffon gown
Georgia Fowler
Bar Refaeli showed off her model figure in a lilac dress and matching heels
Bar showed off her long legs as she strutted down the lilac carpet
Lisa Rinna debuted a hair-raising new look at the star-studded gala. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 62, swapped her usual brunette pixie cut for a dramatic blonde bouffant
Tara Reid caught the eye in a sheer gown as she posed on the lilac carpet
Wallis Day cut a stylish figure in a red dress which came complete with a long evening glove that was embellished with beads
Petra Nemcova opted to go braless in a plunging white dress
Benjamin Larretche and Petra packed on the PDA as they posed for a photo
Leila Ben Khalifa turned heads in her cobweb dress
April Love Geary and Robin Thicke were also at the event
Izabel Goulart shimmered in a black sequin gown with stud detailing
The model, 41, looked incredible in her sequin dress for the glamorous evening
Sara Sampaio showed off a metal snake on the back on her black gown
Leomie Anderson put on a daring display in a sequin dress which had an eyelet design on the waist
Amy Jackson, 34, and husband Ed Westwick, 38, were dressed to impress for the star-studded gala
Emma Thynn dazzled in a shimmery silver gown which had a racy thigh-high slit
Byron the dog, Caroline Scheufele and Emma shared a laugh as they posed for photos
Kyle Clifford and Rami Malek looked dapper on the lilac carpet
Emma Ellingsen looked stylish in a brown strapless dress with shell detailing on the bust
Thayna Soares turned heads in a red satin dress which boasted bows and pleats
Victoria Silvstedt wowed in a red and black mermaid gown
Eva presented on stage during the evening
Eva posed with a huge bottle of bubbly in the garden
Heidi posed for a photo with her son Henry Samuel (left) and husband Tom Kaulitz (right)
Maura looked like she was having a blast mingling with A-list star
Maura touched up her lipstick during the evenng
She said: ‘I cannot dance, I’m terrible. I’ve got two left feet. I’m like, I got to go to the gym, I got to get in shape, I got to work on my stamina. I’m nervous, but I’m very excited.
‘When I first was announced, I got myself back at the gym and then fell off again.’
Elsewhere at the star-studded gala, Lisa Rinna debuted a hair-raising new look.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 62, swapped her usual brunette pixie cut for a dramatic blonde bouffant.
Showing off her new hairstyle, Lisa arrived for the charity gala in a vibrant gown from the Germanier Spring/Summer 2026 Haute Couture collection.
The piece, which featured a mix of electric and neon green feathers and sequins, was constructed from unsold garments from LVMH.
Lisa’s appearance at the gala will no doubt be a welcome reunion with Maura, after the pair appeared on The US Traitors together earlier this year.
Meanwhile, Lizzo rocked a bizarre corset which featured pierced nipple detail and a diamond necklace strung over her chest.
She completed the look with a fishtail skirt in matching blue satin, long gloves and layers of diamonds around her neck and up her arms.
The star will no doubt change into another head-turning look when she performs at the gala later in the evening.
This year for the Cannes Film Festival, Demi Moore joins Hamnet director Chloé Zhao and actor Stellan Skarsgård on the jury.
Organisers unveiled the nine-member jury that will deliberate on the films in competition at the annual French Riviera festival in May.
As previously announced, South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook is president of the jury.
Alongside him, Moore, Zhao and Skarsgård, the jurors are: Irish-Ethiopian actor Ruth Negga, Belgian director and screenwriter Laura Wandel, Chilean director and screenwriter Diego Céspedes, Ivorian American actor Isaach De Bankolé and Scottish screenwriter Paul Laverty.
Speaking to the Daily Mail at the opening press conference, Demi said she felt ‘tremendously honoured to be here’.
She said: ‘It’s such a beautiful experience and one just to be surrounded by cinema and the love of cinema, and the joy of diving in and being surrounded by those who share that is just – I just felt like a joy.
‘And who can complain about the beautiful view of this incredible place? But yes, I just feel tremendously honoured and I’m super excited. I really – I feel like a little kid getting to play a grown-up.
‘You know, prior I had only ever attended the Cannes Film Festival once, and that was only as someone’s plus one. And so to be sitting here today, I am really, really tremendously honoured.’
This year, the Cannes Film Festival will honour filmmaker Peter Jackson with a Palme d’Or.
Festival organisers announced Jackson as a recipient in March for what they hailed as ‘a body of work that blends Hollywood blockbusters and films d’auteur with extraordinary artistic vision and technological audacity’.
The Lord of the Rings director, in a statement, called the honour ‘one of the greatest privileges of my career’.
Last year, Cannes gave honorary Palme d’Or prizes to Robert De Niro and Denzel Washington.
This year’s edition runs for twelve days from May 12 to May 23.
