The drama is unfolding on the Cannes red carpet after K-pop idol and actress YoonA was rushed by an alleged racist security guard! Fresh off Kelly Rowland and Massiel Taveras’ racial controversy at the event, three females in the entertainment industry are now caught in a similar scandal with the same guard.
Security guard rushed YoonA out of the carpet at the Cannes Film Festival.
The same security guard was involved in incidents with Kelly Rowland and Massiel Taveras. https://t.co/BW71PS71yN
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) May 26, 2024
Here’s the tea: YoonA, the beloved Girls’ Generation, icon dazzled the 77th Cannes Film Festival in a pink gown that practically screamed “perfection.” But trouble brewed behind the scenes, as proved in a now-viral video where the Cannes security guard barely gave her time to pose on the carpet, while other white celebs walked the carpet with no problem.
Security removed actress Massiel Taveras off the red carpet at Cannes Film Festival as she tries to display “The Christ” artwork on her dress pic.twitter.com/3RywVkJn43
— Crusade ☦︎ (@CrusadeClipz) May 25, 2024
The plot thickens as fans find more footage of this problematic guard taking the same actions with other important attendees. For example, Kelly Rowland was rushed out of the carpet as the personnel stepped on her dress and she tried to defend herself from this disrespectful treatment. Similarly, Massiel Taveras was seen struggling to unfurl her gown but was rushed along by the same guard. All of these three ladies share a pattern of mistreatment against women of color!
So it turns out the same security team that rushed Kelly Rowland off the Cannes red carpet also did the same with Dominican actress Massiel Taveras.
Notice this. Notice who is rushed and who is not. pic.twitter.com/QaUSNVhoVe
— Whitney Alese (@TheReclaimed) May 25, 2024
As controversy swirls, the actions of this one Cannes guard have sparked a broader conversation about equality and respect in the limelight. Fortunately, YoonA continues to shine as the South Korean force she is, proving no guard can dim her glow. As of now, Cannes hasn’t officially addressed these unsettling racism accusations, so will they assure their carpet is a place where every star gets their moment to shine?
