{"id":341386,"date":"2025-12-11T09:27:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/341386\/"},"modified":"2025-12-11T09:27:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T09:27:12","slug":"sylvester-stallone-news-rocky-star-uses-cane-for-first-time-in-red-carpet-appearance-at-kennedy-center-honours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/341386\/","title":{"rendered":"Sylvester Stallone news: Rocky star uses cane for first time in red carpet appearance at Kennedy Center Honours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/sylvester-stallone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Sylvester Stallone \">Sylvester Stallone<\/a> has spoken out after being spotted using a cane as he walked down <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/red-carpet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"the red carpet\">the red carpet<\/a> at a recent event.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeffThe <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/rambo-origin-movie-john-rambo-noah-centineo-reportedly-cast-lead-actor-sylvester-stallone-opinion\/0950ee2e-c3ea-4423-a454-2eee7467dbef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Rocky star\">Rocky star<\/a>, 79, attended the Kennedy Center Honors event in Washington, D.C. on Sunday alongside wife Jennifer Flavin, with a black cane with a gold handle in his hand.<\/p>\n<p>Now, a representative has confirmed why the star needed the cane, which is typically used to aid mobility.<\/p>\n<p>Watch the videos above.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/a624e515-4820-401e-b38a-b10392bfd8a0.jpeg\"  alt=\"Sylvester Stallone \"\/>Sylvester Stallone has spoken out after being spotted using a cane on the red carpet. (Paul Morigi\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>In a statement shared to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/sylvester-stallone-uses-cane-on-2025-kennedy-center-honors-red-carpet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\" US Weekly,\">US Weekly,<\/a> \ufeffthey said Stallone recently had surgery.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Sly is using a cane due to back surgery,&#8221; they said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He appreciates everyone&#8217;s concern and support.&#8221;\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>R\ufeffEAD MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/brittany-hockley-ben-siegrist-moving-italy-announcement-live-with-husband-after-wedding\/4da4e025-512f-491e-8b87-5ac28d662e1c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Brittany Hockley moving to Italy to live with footballer husband\">Brittany Hockley moving to Italy to live with footballer husband<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/lewis-calpadi-australia-concert-heckles-sydney-couple-engagement\/600a8f86-0ff4-4f25-9978-1fd8ea988b7f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"Lewis Capaldi heckles couple following Sydney concert proposal\ufeff\">Lewis Capaldi heckles couple following Sydney concert proposal\ufeff<\/a><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/latest\/pamela-anderson-explains-what-happened-with-liam-neeson-relationship\/2cdd0042-130c-44a0-a27f-9b0e2e718d85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"\">&#8216;Future Mrs Neeson&#8217;: What really happened between Pamela and Liam<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/c0e87bff-0dff-4fda-ad91-f0a7fb797494.jpeg\"  alt=\"Jennifer Flavin Stallone and Sylvester Stallone \"\/>The Rocky icon attended the 48th Kennedy Center Honors event alongside wife Jennifer Flavin. (Paul Morigi\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>On the evening, Stallone and Flavin dressed up to the nines, with the actor looking dapper in a black tuxedo and bowtie.<\/p>\n<p>Flavin wore a sleek silver and black embellished \ufeffdress as they hit the red carpet.<\/p>\n<p>The pair are going strong and have been married since 1997. \ufeff<\/p>\n<p>Stallone was among the celebrity honourees at the event, receiving a medal from US president Donald Trump, who described him as the star of &#8220;some of the greatest movies ever&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;These are among the greatest actors and performers of their generation,&#8221; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Each of you has made an indelible mark on American life, and together you have defined entire genres, and set new standards for the performing arts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For a daily dose of 9honey, <a href=\"https:\/\/login.nine.com.au\/edm?client_id=honey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribe to our newsletter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After receiving the honour, Stallone shared a post on Instagram with his more than 19.2million followers commenting on the feat.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/38604e5c-31cc-42ca-996e-c8dd8c85e5d0.jpeg\"  alt=\"Sylvester Stallone's tattoos. Sylvester Stallone and dog Dwight.\"\/>It&#8217;s been revealed the actor recently had surgery. (Instagram \/ @officialslystallone)<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Honored to receive this year&#8217;s Kennedy Center Honors medal for championing the performing arts. Thank you all for the support over the years, keep punching!&#8221; he wrote to his fans, seemingly referring to his iconic Rocky character.\ufeff<\/p>\n<p>The actor reportedly revealed on his reality show The Family Stallone last year that \ufeffhe was having his seventh back surgery.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/celebrity.nine.com.au\/2021\/05\/24\/12\/00\/sylvester-stallone-jennifer-flavin-daughters-sistine-sophia-scarlet-in-pictures\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/3519e472-8344-4154-9b27-9b5b0550f582.jpeg\"  alt=\"Sylvester Stallone and Sistine Stallone: June 2024\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sylvester Stallone&#8217;s public message to daughter Sistine<\/p>\n<p>He was injured on set of 2010&#8217;s The Expendables during a fight scene.<\/p>\n<p>\ufeff&#8221;I never recovered from [The Expendables]. After that film, it was never physically the same,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nine.com.au\/entertainment\/latest\/ninecomau-whats-app-signup\/421c4156-5b58-42a0-9c4e-e65401b4e271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP HERE<\/a>: Stay across all the latest in celebrity, lifestyle and opinion via our WhatsApp channel. 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