Barbra Streisand won’t be on hand to accept her honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Streisand, 84, was slated to be honored during the festival’s May 23 closing ceremony.
In a statement shared Sunday, per Variety, Streisand said: “On the advice of my doctors, as I continue recovering from a knee injury, I am sadly unable to attend the Festival de Cannes this year. But I am deeply honored to receive the honorary Palme d’Or and had so been looking forward to celebrating the remarkable films of the 79th edition.
“I was also very much looking forward to spending time with colleagues whom I so admire — and, of course, returning to France, a place I have always loved,” the statement continued.
“While I regret that I can’t be there in person, I want to extend my warmest congratulations to all of the filmmakers from around the world whose extraordinary talent and creative vision are being celebrated this year. My heartfelt thanks to the Festival, and to everyone who continues to support and champion the art of cinema.”
Streisand will still be honored, along with John Travolta and Lord of the Rings filmmaker Peter Jackson, at the closing ceremony.
“Iris Knobloch, Thierry Frémaux and the entire festival team send Barbra Streisand their warmest wishes for a prompt recovery,” a statement from the film festival read.
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