Model has taken legal action against the following an incident with a female security guard. Pontyjska on Thursday, May 30, that she filed a legal complaint against Cannes, alleging that she was “assaulted” by the unnamed guard. The woman in question also went with other stars on the red carpet, including and Dominican TV host .
“I was trying to escape from this lock. I went down and I started to run away on the stairs because it was the way back [out],” Pontyjska told the . “She was trying to push me in[side], so nobody can see what she’s doing with me.
Then she kicked me out through the back door.” Pontyjska shared a TikTok video on May 21 in which she could be seen receiving — by her account — a “bear hug” from the security guard, who appeared to drag her from the red carpet into the Palais des Festivals convention center. The Miss Europe 2023 winner shared a second TikTok video on Wednesday, May 29, revealing her intention to “sue the Cannes Film Festival” and from “a serious lawyer,” urging them to reach out via social media.
“I always dreamed of getting into the Cannes Film Festival, but then I was shocked about rudeness and unreasonable use of physical force, which I experienced on the red carpet with other international stars,” Pontyjska claimed in the clip. A third TikTok video shared on Thursday seemingly showed against Cannes. Sava Pontyjska, Cannes Marcelo Mio premiere According to the BBC, Pontyjska accused the film festival of �.