Why is Hillary Clinton at Venice Film Festival? ‘Completely unnecessary’

Hillary Clinton may have been a 2016 presidential candidate, the former First Lady and US Secretary of State, but now she’s making the rounds in the film industry.

The 74-year-old made a rare appearance at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday and her attendance confused some, who wondered why she was there.

Clinton posed on the red carpet for the premiere of director Noah Baumbach’s forthcoming Netflix film “White Noise.” She ditched her usual pantsuit look and instead donned a baby blue kaftan and shiny flats for the evening.

Many were confused about why she was there, but rumors have swirled around that it was due to her connection to Netflix. The streaming giant is also at the helm of Clinton and her daughter Chelsea’s documentary, “In Her Hands.” The project will be the first from the Clintons’ new production company HiddenLight Productions.

On social media, users seemed quizzically surprised at Clinton’s emergence. “Completely unnecessary in an era of mass homelessness and death,” someone eye-rolled on Twitter.

“I have a feeling Hillary Clinton would to walk out of a showing at the Venice Film Festival and nod and say the movie was really well shot,” a fan added.

One joked: “Is Hillary Clinton covering Venice for Indiewire?”

Another said: “Hillary Clinton showing up at Venice Film Festival for zero reason.”

“In Her Hands” is set to debut at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sept. 9 and will drop on Netflix and in select theaters on Nov. 16.

However, a Netflix rep divulged to the Hollywood Reporter that Clinton’s arrival had nothing to do with the documentary.

“Hillary was a guest of the festival’s for the opening night. Not our doing, but of course, we are working with her on ‘In Her Hands,'” the Netflix rep noted.

Chelsea, 42, and her mother are also set to attend and speak at TIFF later this month for their other HiddenLight series, “Gutsy.”

The Apple TV+ docuseries features candid convos with powerful women such as Megan Thee Stallion, Gloria Steinem, Jane Goodall, Wanda Sykes and Amy Schumer.

As for Baumbach’s buzzy film, “White Noise” is an apocalyptic black comedy starring Greta Gerwig and Adam Driver, which will be released in theaters in November and streamed on Netflix on Dec. 30.