One female security guard from the 2024 is making headlines for her interactions with various celebrities on the red carpet — and many have suggested that race may have played a factor in the incidents. attended the movie premiere on May 21, and videos circulating on social media showed two security guards ushering her up the Palais des Festivals staircase. The aforementioned female guard was one of the red carpet ushers with Rowland, and put her hand up behind the singer’s back as she walked up the staircase while turning around and waving to fans.
While the second security member appeared to walk away, a visibly frustrated Rowland turned around and said , who continued to leave her arm up. “There were other women that attended that carpet who did not quite look like me and they didn’t get scolded or pushed off or told to get off. I stood my ground and she felt like she had to stand hers,” Rowland told the days after the .
“But I stood my ground.” As Cannes continued in the days that followed, eagle-eyed fans shared videos of the same security guard interacting with other stars. “That Cannes security guard is crazy,” one X user wrote.
“Because even if the rules are ‘usher them inside, get them off the stairs,’ now you make the whole festival look bad wrestling guests and having FOUR altercations with people. Let them get their pic and get them inside.” Keep scrolling for details about the Cannes security guard — and her various interactions: K-pop.
