Aishwarya Rai brings her queen era to Paris Fashion Week, crown comes along. Video

Defining her 'queen era' on the international stage, actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan brought royal grandeur to Paris Fashion Week on Monday, September 28, proving that the global crown remains firmly with her. Stepping onto the runway at Place Joffre beneath the Eiffel Tower as L’Oreal Paris’ crowning ambassador—leading an international line-up featuring Kendall Jenner and Eva Longoria—the Indian icon anchored Le Defile under the empowering theme, 'Walk Your Worth'.

Representing the beauty giant as its long-standing face, the actor participated in L’Oreal Paris’ ninth edition of ‘Le Dfil’. Channeling a royal avatar for the showcase, Aishwarya turned heads in a dramatic velvet creation by designer Yara Shoemaker, elevated with a vibrant pop of hair colour.

The star-studded showcase saw Aishwarya share the stage with an international line-up of co-ambassadors, including Simone Ashley, Viola Davis, Jane Fonda, and Celine Dion. A standout viral moment from the evening saw Aishwarya and Celine Dion holding hands, sharing a warm hug and kiss, and breaking into an impromptu dance on stage.

In another backstage video from the dressing room, Aishwarya was seen sharing a warm embrace with Eva Longoria as the latter was being styled for the show.

Clips and photographs from the runway went viral across social media within hours, drawing overwhelming praise from fans worldwide. Social media users praised her timeless presence, with many crowning her "Royalty herself" and declaring online, "Once a Queen, forever a Queen."

Earlier in the day, she was seen greeting fans and posing for selfies in the French capital alongside her daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan.

The appearance marks yet another landmark Paris Fashion Week outing for the actor, reaffirming her decades-long association with the global brand following her celebrated red-carpet appearances at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year.

Meanwhile, Aishwarya's last theatrical release was director Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: II, featuring actors Vikram, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan, Jayaram, Prabhu, R. Sarathkumar, Sobhita Dhulipala, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Vikram Prabhu, Prakash Raj, Rahman and R Parthiban in key roles.