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She Fanning assured everyone that she was fine after a medical emergency at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday night. Guilty party? Her dress.

The star of "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil", 21, went to Instagram to reveal that she had fainted at the Chopard Trophy dinner because her vintage Prada dress was too skin-tight.

"Oops, I fainted tonight in my Prada 1950's prom dress, but I'm fine!" Fanning subtitled a picture of her showing a thumbs up sign.

Fanning, who is part of this year's Cannes Jury Festival, added hashtags "time of the month" and "dress too tight".

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Variety reports that her older sister, Dakota Fanning, was sitting at a nearby table when Fanning collapsed and fell from her chair.

She Fanning participates in the event The Chopard Trophy on May 20, 2019. (Photo: Daniele Venturelli, WireImage)

Dakota immediately stood up to help her sister get up and security escorted them out of the scene of the event, the point of sale added.

Fanning posed on the red carpet in her beige Prada tulle dress before the fright. Her dress had a corseted waist, which could have been the cause of unconsciousness.

Actress January Jones explained the situation unclearly: "Where do you smell the salts when you need them?" referring to an inhaler used to revive consciousness.

Fanning replied, "Amen!"

Related: She Fanning on "Mary Shelley", punk-rock aliens and her rap remix of "Moon River"

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