Cannes Security Guard Moves Actress Massiel Taveras Off the Carpet

It appears the security guard who had a heated exchange with Kelly Rowland on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival is back in the news.

Footage circulating on social media apparently showed the security guard trying to move Dominican actress Massiel Taveras down the stairs of the Palais des Festivals, which ultimately led to Taveras pushing the guard.

The video posted to X (formerly known as Twitter) showed Taveras walking the red carpet in a white dress featuring a long train with what appeared to be the image of Jesus printed on it. The security guard could be seen motioning for Taveras to move along the carpet after unfolding the train of her dress.

The actress could then be seen exchanging words with the security guard while the guard kept his arm raised, trying to get her up the stairs. As Taveras stopped and tried to spread the train of her dress, she could be seen pushing the security guard’s arm away.

She then greeted the fans before the security guard raised her arm and tried to get her off the mat. Taveras then appeared to push her and her arm away before speaking heatedly to her again.

The new video comes days after video of Rowland with the security guard went viral during the Marcello Mio first. THE Mea culpa The 43-year-old actress explained the incident in an interview with Associated Press at the amfAR gala in Cannes, France on Thursday (May 23).

“The woman knows what happened. I know what happened,” she told the outlet. “I have a limit, and I respect it, and that’s it.”

“And there were other women who were on that mat who didn’t really look like me, and they weren’t scolded or pushed away or asked to get off,” she added. “I held on, and she felt like she had to hold on, but I held on.”

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Video captured of that incident showed the security guard extending an arm to keep Rowland moving, while the star could be seen speaking heatedly to her and pointing at her at one point. Several people accompanying the singer seemed to interfere, but the guard continued to move them along the carpet.

Several other stars have climbed the famous stairs over the past week, including Meryl Streep, Sebastian Stan and Furiosa: A Mad Max saga with Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky

The 77th Cannes Film Festival began on May 14. The jury’s awards, including the Palme d’Or, will be announced by barbie director Greta Gerwig and other members, during its closing ceremony on Saturday, May 25.