John Travolta ‘Feels Really Good’ About His New Look Despite Going Viral: ‘Needed a Drastic Reset’

John Travolta‘s shocking Cannes Film Festival appearance may have sent the Internet abuzz, but an insider tells In Touch that the 72-year-old actor “feels really good” about his bold new look.

“John says he hasn’t felt this energized in years,” says the insider. “He’s hired a whole team of stylists and they’ve advised him on this beard and chosen his hats and the outfits.”

There were also whispers about how smooth Travolta’s skin looked, the insider adds.

“He’s clearly getting some help, but no one is going to discuss that,” notes the insider. “The general feeling is that he should do whatever it takes for him to feel good about life again.”

As In Touch previously reported, sources say Travolta struggled to move on after his wife, Kelly Preston, lost her two-year battle with breast cancer in 2020. The couple were married for nearly 30 years and had three children: Jett, who died in 2009 at age 16, Ella, 26, and Benjamin, 15.

“He was so down in the dumps for so long,” admits the insider. “He needed a drastic reset to feel good about coming out again.”

The Saturday Night Fever star received quite the warm welcome at Cannes, where festival delegate Thierry Frémaux surprised him with an honorary Palme d’Or, or lifetime achievement award, ahead of the world premiere of his directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach.

“People were overjoyed to see him,” says the insider. “He’s such a well-loved guy. All he’s missing right now is a romantic partner, but everyone is confident that’ll happen for him in due course.”