Cannes Film Festival 2024 security guard, who clashed with Kelly Rowland, puts fourth celebrity in a bear hug

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A female security guard, seen clashing with multiple celebrities at the Cannes Film Festival this year, has gone viral again after footage emerged of her appearing to put another star in a bear hug. The unidentified guard has faced online backlash after separate, heated altercations with high-profile guests including Dominican actor Massiel Taveras, former Destiny’s Child star Kelly Rowland and K-Pop star, Yoona. Ukrainian model Sawa Pontyjska posted footage of herself being manhandled by an unidentified female security guard at the Cannes Film Festival, who has also clashed with several other celebrities “The woman knows what happened; I know what happened,” Rowland told AP Entertainment. Addressing Rowland in an Instagram post, she wrote: “I’m impressed how you handled sister, I didn’t now that happened to you first I was very impressed how calm and genteel you wr because in my case I was tired of the abuse, —BLACK WOMAN MATTERS- we are not going to be in silence on situations like that, we need respect.” Colleagues of the security guard told The Daily Mail that she was “just doing her job”.