Protester dressed in Ukrainian flag colours drenches herself in fake blood on Cannes red carpet

A woman dressed in the colours of the Ukrainian flag was removed from the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday after she poured fake blood over herself in an apparent anti-war protest.

The incident took place ahead of the premiere of the film Acide by French film director Just Philippot on Sunday evening, at the festival in the south of France.

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[WilkinsonX]

That blood falling against the Ukrainian flag while another one bites the dust plays in the background is strangely cinematic.

[mrmrgaming]

Good thing she picked that one because at the Met Gala, it would be just another outfit.

[CrazyBrosCael]

I have sympathy for whoever has to get that stain off the carpet.

[bccoaster]

I like how nobody even paid attention to her

[formalist]

This isn’t support for Ukraine, this is narcissist behaviour and personal clout.

[zoshida]

"another one bites the dust" 😂

[xanderOO]

wow so stunning and brave...if she did this in russia then I would respect it, but in a western country that backs ukraine? just seems like clout chasing lol

[janinak]

Give us a break. Doesn't she realise they only want PR stunts which don't intrude into their comfort zone or interfere with their pleasures.

[istriver.]

Taking a knee, showering yourself in blood, wearing arm bands, putting profile pictures never did and never will bring a change. Something really has to be done.

[socialghost]

Protesting what exactly? ….France is supporting Ukraine…..I don’t get it?

[Tekonic.]

Putin: "well gosh dang it, I have to pull back my troops now"

[Maverick_]

That girl should also wear the flag of Libya, Afghanistan, Syria, iraq and Vietnam 🌚 to glorify what Americans did there👌

[vvpbbgw]

ахахахахх выкинули как собаку
уже даже этих задолбали

[nothanks]

"It's unclear why it happened in that moment" because she cares more about the attention than picking a more appropriate moment for ukraine that wouldn't be as widely televised. Congrats on playing into her wants with another non-news story.

[bimble]

I don't have a problem with her,
I hope she comes back next year.

[notsharingwithyoutube]

They seize her immediately, but if people block roadways they do nothing.

[Lilly-udqs]

What exactly is she protesting? The whole of the West backs Ukraine, lol

[ahmedhossain]

and the moment with "another one bites the dust" was just simply perrfffeeeccctt...lmao

[kungfudang]

she was desperately looking for camera flashes but unfortunately cameramen were looking for something else flashing.

[Redpilled]

How come she didn't do this anytime since 2014 when this war began?