A Ukrainian model has said she is getting ready to file a lawsuit against “the organizers of the Cannes Film Festival” over what she described as the aggressive force used against her on the red carpet by the festival’s security.
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Singer Kelly Rowland complained about the same individual, while footage of the guard with South Korean actress Yoona and Dominican actress Massiel Taveras also went viral.Pontyjska, who is presenter for FashionTV, told BBC News she was “brutally” restrained while attempting to enter the cinema with a legitimate ticket for the premiere of Marcello Mio, Christophe Honoré’s French comedy drama.On Wednesday (May 29), Pontyjska posted pictures of documents accusing the festival of “physical assault and psychological damage”. She said her reputation had also been harmed and is seeking €100,000 (£85,000) in damages.Festival organisers have not responded to requests for comment.A post shared by Sawa O.S.
Pontyjska (@pontyjska01)A video of the incident, which occurred on May 21, has been viewed more than 16 million times on TikTok. It shows Pontyjska at the top of the stairs to the Palais des Festivals, before being seen to be ushered away by the guard who then places two arms around her.The pair appeared to have a brief struggle and the model almost dropped to the floor, before heading back down the stairs and being stopped by more security personnel.“I was trying to escape from this lock,” Pontyjska told the BBC, claiming the guard placed in a “bear hug”.
“I went down and I started to run away on the stairs because it was the way back [out].“She was trying to push me in[side], so nobody can see what she’s doing with me. Then she kicked me out through the back door,” the model alleged.Pontyjska, who insists that she was doing nothing wrong, said she has since tried to contact the organisers to request an apology, but has no yet received a response.In her legal complaint, she said she was “violently challenged by one of a group
.A Ukrainian model has said she is getting ready to file a lawsuit against “the organizers of the Cannes Film Festival” over what she described as the aggressive force used against her on the red carpet by the festival’s security.
Kelly Rowland on the Cannes red carpet last week has been caught up in another spat with Dominican actor Massiel Taveras.Last week, the former Destiny’s Child star was attending the premiere of the film Marcello Mio, a French-Italian comedy written and directed by Christopher Honoré.Footage from the event revealed that Rowland got involved in a heated exchange with the female usher, who appeared to be guiding her into the venue before the singer raised a finger and seemingly engaged in a verbal dispute.Rowland later addressed the incident with the Associated Press on the red carpet of Cannes’ amfAR gala event. “The woman knows what happened.
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Kelly Rowland and Massiel Taveras at the Cannes Film Festival strikes again, this time with K-pop star Yoona.Yoona, 33, was about to pose for her red-carpet photos when the security guard stopped her.The interaction between the singer-turned-actress and the guard went viral on X, formerly Twitter, over the weekend.A May 19 video showed Yoona climbing the steps and turning to wave to fans just for the staffer to block her with her arm and usher her away.While Yoona did not scold the guard as Rowland did, she did appear upset as she obliged and walked away.“You could tell Yoona’s pissed but she handled it with grace and class,” one person wrote of the Girls’ Generation member.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/X3JnpLUXAdRowland, on the other hand, was seen pointing her finger toward the female security guard amid their heated exchange on May 21.The 43-year-old Destiny’s Child singer opened up to the Associated Press about the incident.“The woman knows what happened. I know what happened,” she said.
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Kelly Rowland has addressed a recent incident at the Cannes Film Festival in which she appeared to reprimand a security guard while walking the red carpet. Photos show the former Destiny's Child singer pointing at the woman in question, who looked to be touching her shoulder. Kelly, 43, attended the Marcello Mio premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in France on 21 May, and after posing for photos, she seemingly became involved in a heated exchange with a security officer while walking up the stairs.
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appeared to scold security at the red carpet premiere of the French-Italian film “Marcello Mio” during the Cannes Film Festival.Photos from the event showed Rowland pointing her finger towards a female security guard during their heated exchange.But according to insiders, Rowland was not the instigator in the incident.“The people who are assigned to helping stars walk the red carpet were being aggressive and Kelly was trying to ignore it,” a source claimed to the Daily Mail Wednesday.They continued: “By the time she got to the last woman she had had it because she scolded Kelly and told her to move when she was trying to wave to fans and help the paparazzi get their shot.”Rowland appeared to be enjoying herself at the glitzy premiere before the incident. As the source noted, she was initially smiling and waving to fans in her gorgeous red gown with a long train as she made her way up the red carpet steps.But according to the insider, the former Destiny’s Child member isn’t bothered about being in the center of drama.“She doesn’t care if she comes across like a diva if she knows that she is advocating for herself,” said the source.
Kelly Rowland appeared to scold a staff member at the Cannes Film Festival after trouble on the red carpet. Photos show the former Destiny's Child singer pointing at the woman in question, who looked to be touching her shoulder. Kelly, 43, attended the Marcello Mio premiere at Cannes Film Festival in France on 21 May, and looked incredible in a strapless red gown.
K.J. Yossman Kelly Rowland appeared to admonish an usher on the Cannes red carpet on Tuesday evening after being rushed up the stairs by staff at the festival. Rowland was at the premiere of “Marcello Mio,” which is in competition at the festival, where she made her way up the red carpet, stopping for the phalanx of photographers who were snapping her picture.