International headlines spotlight Girls’ Generation’s Yoona at Cannes red carpet, focusing on a bodyguard’s controversial behavior towards her, overshadowing her stunning appearance.
Bodyguard forcibly removed Yoona from red carpet, preventing more photos. Fans noticed similar treatment towards other women of color like Kelly Rowland and Massiel Taveras.
Finding out that security racist woman at Cannes did the same thing to yoona on the red carpet??? Like why is she still there and not fired after Kelly rowland’s situation ???? pic.twitter.com/X3JnpLUXAd
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“There were other women that attended that carpet who did not quite look like me and they didn’t get scolded or pushed off or told to get off.”
Ukrainian model and fashion TV host Sawa Pontyjska sues Cannes Film Festival Organizing Committee, alleging mental and physical harm from bodyguard’s obstruction on red carpet.
Pontyjska demands 100,000 euros (about 150 million won) in damages, citing mental, physical harm, psychological trauma, and reputation damage caused by the altercation.
"I stood my ground."
Kelly Rowland says "I have a boundary" after video of her argument with a red carpet security guard at the Cannes Film Festival went viral this week. pic.twitter.com/Z5UZMF56SA
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The model stated,
“I had a legitimate ticket at the time and did nothing wrong.” She claimed that she attempted to contact the organizing committee to demand an apology but received no response.
The controversy over the purportedly racist bodyguard persists. Fans speculate whether Yoona will pursue similar action, given her experience of rude and violent obstruction on the Cannes red carpet.
