Fergie tells Cannes audience to be quiet and blasts them for ‘looking for next party’
Sarah Ferguson has attacked a star-studded crowd of film fans for ignoring climate change in favour of ‘looking for the next party’.
The Duchess of York, 64, became visibly frustrated as a hubbub broke out toward the end of her speech at Cannes Film Festival on Friday, suddenly barking: ‘Quiet!’
After briefly thanking the creator of a portrait of the late Queen which she had unveiled, the ex-wife of Prince Andrew then scolded her audience for not ‘making our planet better for the youth of tomorrow’.
In footage of the moment, she is heard to say: ‘Quiet! because the incredible person Simon de Pury has done an amazing job tonight, this is exceptional, and all I want to say to everyone in this room is stop, stop, stop.
‘Did you see I removed the microphone, because all of you are saying “I want to go, because where is the next party? What are we meant to be doing next?”
‘But what I want to say is: why are we here? What is the future and why are we not making our planet better for the youth of tomorrow?
‘I am so sorry that we have completely destroyed your planet, but thanks to amFAR and these people with scientific brilliance,’ she continued.
The portrait, a heavily stylised photograph of Queen Elizabeth II’s face by Swiss art dealer Simon de Pury, was auctioned for over £400,000.
Earlier in the week, Sarah – mother to Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie – claimed to be the ‘generational bridge between Gen Z and the outside world’.
She told a reporter from the Daily Mail: ‘I’m saying, “No, Gen Z, I’m very sorry for hurting your planet and I’m listening”.
‘I can relate to the pressure they face because Fergie’s always been judged.
‘No one should be judged on anything, not race, creed, colour, or any other denomination — and I’m a great supporter of LGBTQ.
‘Everybody just needs to be themselves — why is that not good enough?’
The 64-year-old is thought to have made a good recovery after being treated for two types of cancer over the past year.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer last summer and later had a mastectomy to address it.
During later reconstructive surgery, she had several moles removed and analysed, and one was confirmed to be cancerous.
Earlier this month Princess Beatrice said her mother is doing ‘really well’, although there hasn’t been official confirmation of her health status.
The last official update came in January when a spokesperson said Sarah was still ‘undergoing further investigations to ensure that this has been caught in the early stages’.
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