Aishwarya Rai made her first Cannes appearance in 2002 and since then she has been a Cannes favourite. Every year fans wait eagerly to see her stylish attires. However, this year Aishwarya’s absence from Cannes has made Indian fans super angry. Many fans pointed out that L’Oreal Paris, the brand Aishwarya represented for 20 years, may have snubbed her.

Fans noted that it was strange when L’Oreal unveiled its ambassadors at Cannes’ Le Martinez Hotel with giant banner posters, but Aishwarya was absent. Now, the brand has finally responded to the angry messages by Indians. Here is what they are saying.

On the first day of Cannes, L’Oreal released six pictures of their ambassadors from across the world, including Alia Bhatt. However, Indian fans were unhappy as Aishwarya, who has been associated with the brand for more than 20 years, was missing from the posters.

One netizen wrote, "I'm sorry but Aishwarya Rai will forever be much bigger than alia bhatt," while another commented, "Where is @aishwaryaraibachchan_arb ?We only see Aishwarya Rai Bachchan during Cannes. We want to see her more. Her aura is unmatched ..please promote and celebrate her more. ✨."

Another fan pointed out that Aishwarya really has a big loyal fan following in India, “Wow the comment section is angry. And the funny thing is it’s not even paid PR 😭 @aishwaryaraibachchan_arb has a very loyal fan base ❤️.”

Another fan wrote, "It's too much! This time L'Oreal is going overboard. The poster doesn't feature a legend like Aishwarya, who made the L'Oreal brand popular across the entire Asian continent, but instead highlights some actresses who are just two days old! Apart from Aishwarya's ads, which other ambassador's ads have received millions of views? Shame @lorealparis."