Cannes 2024: Ankush Bahuguna to make a debut, will be the first male beauty influencer at the red carpet

Indian beauty content creator Ankush Bahuguna is set to make a debut at the much-awaited 77th International Cannes Film Festival this year.

Bahuguna will be the first male beauty influencer to grace the global platform. As per reports, the influencer will be styled by celebrity stylist Akshay Tyagi for the red carpet.

Even though Ankush Bahuguna himself has not confirmed the news, he has shared a story on Instagram teasing his fans.

He wrote - Did you hear something? I have NEWS

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Bahuguna also made headlines as the first male beauty creator to make it to the cover of Forbes magazine and was also featured on the Forbes list of India’s top digital creators of 2023. He also made his runway debut with celebrity stylist Esha Amin at the Lakme Fashion Week in 2023.

Bahuguna is the sole male beauty creator hosting 'Wing It With Ankush,' a popular YouTube series in partnership with many Indian beauty brands.

In addition to his appearances in web series like 'Joint Venture' (2019) and 'Badboli Bhavna' (2022), Bahuguna has earned multiple awards, including Cosmopolitan Indian Blogger Awards for 'Beauty Influencer of The Year Male (Popular Choice)' in 2022 and 2023. He also received the Cosmopolitan India’s Breaking Barriers Award for 'Outstanding Beauty Creator of the Year' at the Myntra x Grazia Glammy Awards in 2023, among others.

Bahuguna's Cannes Film Festival debut will not only contribute to his numerous achievements as a male beauty influencer but also amplify his advocacy for normalizing makeup and grooming for men on a global scale.

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