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Security guard in Cannes clashes with Yoona after Kelly Rowland and Massiel Taveras

A security guard from Cannes is making headlines again.

The employee who clashed with Kelly Rowland and Massiel Taveras at the Cannes Film Festival strikes again, this time against K-pop star Yoona.

Yoona, 33, was about to pose for her photos on the red carpet when the security guard stopped her.

A video showed Yoona being blocked by the arm of a staff member. X

The interaction between the singer and actress and the security guard went viral on X (formerly Twitter) over the weekend.

In a video from May 19, Yoona can be seen climbing the steps and turning around to wave to fans, but the staff member blocks her arm and pushes her away.

Yoona walks the red carpet of “Horizon: An American Saga” at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Le Segretain/Getty Images

Although Yoona did not scold the security guard like Rowland did, she still seemed annoyed as she complied and walked away.

“You could tell Yoona was upset, but she handled it with grace and class,” someone wrote about the Girls’ Generation member.

Rowland, on the other hand, was seen pointing her finger at the security guard during their heated exchange on May 21.

The 43-year-old Destiny’s Child singer spoke to Associated Press about the incident.

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

Kelly Rowland is said to have insulted the security guard on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival. Pool Photo Events 03/ipa-agency.net/Shutterstock

Rowland also said that “there were other women on the carpet who didn’t look quite like me, and they weren’t insulted, pushed off, or told to get off.”

Meanwhile, Taveras was caught on video apparently shoving the same security guard. The unidentified usher appeared to force her inside, apparently preventing the star from adjusting her white dress with a train decorated with an image of Jesus Christ.

The footage shows the guard blocking Taveras with her arm, similar to what she did with Yoona.

The 39-year-old Dominican actress and television presenter retaliated by putting her hand in the woman’s face.

The same security guard appeared to block Massiel Taveras on the red carpet. Salade Univers/TikTok

Taveras was attending the premiere of the French film “The Count of Monte Cristo” at the time. Taveras did not address her incident directly, but praised Rowland for how she handled the situation.

“Queen,” Taveras commented on reports about Rowland in an Instagram story on Saturday. “(We need) respect.”

Amid the drama, an unidentified staff member came forward to defend the guard.

“She was an usher, working under great pressure to keep people moving on the carpet and prevent crowds from forming,” the colleague told the Daily Mail.

“There was no crowding, no shoving and no shouting. Safety and security are top priorities, as is adhering to strict, contractually agreed schedules – even the celebrities have to follow the rules.”