Cannes Film Festival security guard clashes with third celebrity on the red carpet

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter 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 in clashes with celebrities on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival this year has come under fire for a third time after appearing to block Korean actress, Yoona, from taking photos. open image in gallery An unidentified female security guard, went viral last week for her interactions with celebrities at the Cannes Film Festival. Taveras, who has starred in films including The Other Penelope, has reposted articles with Rowland’s comments about the same red carpet security guard to her Instagram story, and later said she had reacted strongly because she was “tired of the abuse”. 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”.