“Cannes” Bodyguard Accused Of Racist Treatment Toward Girls’ Generation’s Yoona Is Facing 150 Million Won Lawsuit
Girls’ Generation‘s Yoona has made international headlines following her appearance at the Cannes red carpet. Unfortunately, the headlines aren’t about her jaw-droppingly gorgeous look but rather about a bodyguard’s behavior towards her.
One of the event’s bodyguards was spotted dragging Yoona away from the red carpet and stopping her from taking more pictures. Soon, eagle-eyed fans found out that Yoona wasn’t the only one who had faced such discrimination. Other women of color — including Kelly Rowland and Massiel Taveras — had suffered the same rude treatment.
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.
— Kelly Rowland via AP News
This lady is a STRAIGHT UP HATER… first Kelly Rowland and NOW Massiel Taveras…..she needs to be TERMINATED pic.twitter.com/ozDqJkInIL
— CUNTboy Carter🤠 (@YallQunt) May 25, 2024
"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
— AP Entertainment (@APEntertainment) May 23, 2024
The bodyguard’s rude behavior has now led to a lawsuit. Ukrainian model and popular fashion TV host Sawa Pontyjska has filed a lawsuit against the Cannes Film Festival Organizing Committee, claiming that she suffered mental and physical harm due to being blocked by a bodyguard on the red carpet.
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
— Rockville⁷🇬🇭🇬🇧 (@4lynnie_NY) May 25, 2024
Pontyjska is seeking 100,000 euros (approximately 150 million won) in damages, citing not only mental and physical harm but also psychological trauma and damage to her reputation caused by the incident.
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.
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Thus, the controversy surrounding the allegedly racist bodyguard continues. Fans are now left to wonder if Yoona herself will take similar action as her participation in the Cannes red carpet was also impeded in a rude and violent manner.
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