Despite becoming a victim of a vicious AI deepfake campaign, Zara McDermott cut a defiant figure at the Cannes Film Festival, making a dazzling appearance in a plunging white gown with a dramatic train. The TV personality was pictured accepting a platonic kiss from Joey Essex at an event, which sparked wild cheating rumors and an unsavoury online deepfake, but she remained unaffected by the drama as she celebrated a film premiere and made the most of sunshine in a French hotspot.
Zara McDermott became the victim of a vicious AI deepfake campaign after she was seen accepting a platonic kiss from Joey Essex at a recent event, sparking wild cheating rumors and the emergence of a scandalous online deepfake.
Despite the drama, Zara graced the Cannes Film Festival red carpet for the premiere of the film La Bataille de Gaulle, L'Age de Fer, wearing a plunging white gown with a dramatic train. Fans have come to her defense, using social media to express their support for her and their appreciation of her content
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