close
close

Security guard in Cannes takes actress Massiel Taveras off the carpet

It seems that 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 appears to show the security guard attempting to move Dominican actress Massiel Taveras down the stairs of the Palais des Festivals, eventually leading to Taveras shoving the guard.

The video posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) showed Taveras walking down the red carpet wearing a white dress with a long train that appeared to have the image of Jesus printed on it. The security guard could be seen gesturing for Taveras to walk across the carpet after she unfurled the train of her dress.

The actress was then seen arguing with the security guard as he held her arm up and tried to push her up the stairs. When Taveras arrived at the stop and tried to fan out the train of her dress, she could be seen pushing the security guard’s arm away from her.

Massiel Taveras at the Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2024.

Andreas Rentz/Getty


She then waved to her fans before the security guard raised her arm again and tried to get her to walk away from the carpet. Taveras then appeared to push her and her arm away before again engaging in heated remarks.

The new video comes a few days after Rowland’s video with the security guard during the Marcello Mio Premiere. The Mea Culpa The 43-year-old actress explained the incident in an interview with Associated Press at the amfAR Gala in Cannes on Thursday, May 23, in France.

“The woman knows what happened. I know what happened,” she told the outlet. “I have boundaries, and I stand by those boundaries, and that’s all.”

“And there were other women on the carpet who didn’t look quite like me, and they weren’t insulted or pushed down or told to get off,” she added. “I stood my ground, and she felt like she had to make her point, but I stood my ground.”

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Video of the incident shows the security guard extending an arm to stop Rowland from moving as the star heatedly talks to her, at one point pointing a finger at her. Several people accompanying the singer appeared to intervene, but the security guard continued to move her across the carpet.

Several other stars have climbed the infamous stairs in 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 awards, including the Palme d’Or, will be announced by Barbie Director Greta Gerwig and other members at the graduation ceremony on Saturday, May 25.