Kelly Rowland suggests racism at Cannes after interaction with security guard

Kelly Rowland had a tense interaction with a security guard at the Cannes Film Festival, after she says she was rushed off the red carpet. Multiple actors were seen having similar engagements with the festival employee. Rowland has suggested race played a factor.

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[Aniram]

It's the same steward being this rude to a Black woman, a Latina and a Korean. That's a pattern right there.

[flow]

That security guard was using her arm so much it was ruining photos, and rushing them. She clearly enjoyed her power game by the look on her face. She owes these three accomplished and beautiful stars a public apology. And she should be fired.

[d_kim]

She acts like a police officer taking a prisoner away.

[Perpetual_Kid]

There’s a clear pattern. You can tell by the smirk. She needs to be fired

[swedemartyrsonswade]

The Cannes Film Festival should explain themselves about the behavior of the security team.

[vhelma]

Their security seemed pretty aggressive to me, especially this particular employee.

[clchawaii]

She shouldn’t invade their space like that it’s wrong. Anyone would be upset about it.

[triantafyllo]

That security guard need to get fired.

[cartomancycarmen]

That lady should be fired and Blacklisted.

[nad]

I can’t believe they did this to Yoona too 😮 she must have been so shocked they don’t treat celebs like this in SK. What’s wrong with that female security ??

[lauralarrabee]

After what happened to Massiel Taveras, Kelly’s words were proved right. The person right after Massiel was Nicky Hilton Rothschild and no one touched her or put hands at chest level.

[kiciacoldspring]

The fact that involved security wasn’t fired or at the very least moved to another section after the first incident speaks volumes on Cannes position.

[martinezanamaria]

I agree with Kelly, they didn't do that to Heidi Klum... why to the hispanic, the Asian, and her that is black. I hope they fire that security guy.

[vtcanada]

Wow someone forgot to tell security that they are not part of the show.

[riskey]

WHY SECURITY LADY TOUCHING PPL??? 🖕🏼🤬🖕🏼

[mirandahernandez]

That’s security should be FIRED period

[Orchidblue]

I see a lot of commentary about “celebrities are mad because they’re being treated normally”, but what people don’t understand here, is that standing for a time, getting your picture taken, showing your gown is all a part of the celebrity’s JOB. Their time up there is valuable. It’s how they’re seen & how they connect with their audience, the media & so on. It’s a part of how they make their money. This is how they build their personal brand. It’s not some frivolous “right”. To scurry them along is interfering with their income & it’s unprofessional.

[PJoyP]

I've seen several videos of this year's red carpet, and the aggression by security was definitely selective. Just wrong!

[tomsmith]

I lived in Italy from 1999 to 2001. I have never seen so many racists in one country. I would say you would meet a lot of racist in EU, specially Italy, France and Germany.

[Shamsithaca]

There was an Asian woman who had the same issue at Cannes, it looked so bad and upsetting.