SNSD's Yoona is alleged to have experienced discrimination by one of the security officers while attending the 2024 Cannes Film Festival , making fans furious. Quoting from KBIZoom on Tuesday May 28, 2024, Yoona attended the 77th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2024 as the only brand ambassador for Qeelin jewelry.
Appearing in a pink dress, she shone at the festival with her neat hairdo and radiant appearance. However, Yoona reportedly received rough treatment from security officers that day. In the video circulating about the incident, Yoona is seen trying to pose in front of the press while climbing the stairs.
At that time, a security guard blocked Yoona with his hand, preventing her from posing. Even though Yoona looked very surprised, she still smiled calmly and waved, but the security guard didn't allow it. The security guard then signaled Yoona to immediately enter the venue, and finally Yoona entered with a disappointed expression.
According to the media, Yoona's reaction seemed calm, but she clearly looked uncomfortable. The female security officer did not only show discrimination towards Yoona. The media claimed that the security guards simply showed excessive control over women of color.
In contrast, white women were allowed to pose on the same steps without any interference. Apart from Yoona, African-American singer Kelly Rowland also faced similar discrimination when attending the Cannes Film Festival last week. Dominican actress Massiel Taveras reportedly also experienced discriminatory treatment.
A video uploaded on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) went viral, showing Kelly Rowland pushing a female security guard and protesting violently. Apart from that, Massiel Taveras was seen arguing with security officers while trying to show off her dress.
In fact, Massiel Taveras directly wrote a complaint on his Instagram, “ I was racially discriminated against at the Cannes Film Festival. A security guard pushed me and used harsh words. ” Many fans and netizens were furious with this blatant racial discrimination. They demanded the dismissal of the security officers and ensure that this does not happen again.
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