Sylvester Stallone made a striking impression as he stepped onto the red carpet at the 48th Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., on December 7, 2025.

The 79-year-old Hollywood icon , being celebrated as one of this year’s esteemed honorees, looked dapper in a classic black tuxedo paired with his Kennedy Center medallion, but it was his unexpected accessory that drew attention: a black cane, marking the first time the actor has been seen using one in public.

The Rocky legend stood tall and composed, the cane in his right hand as he smiled for cameras against the event’s sleek black-and-gold backdrop.

© AFP via Getty Images Sylvester Stallone arrives for the 48th Kennedy Center Honors gala with a cane

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