The 77th Cannes Film Festival was rocked by controversy after Dominican actress Maciel Taveras clashed with a female security guard while trying to reveal the hem of her dress, which depicted Jesus Christ wearing a crown of thorns. The incident was captured on video. Social mediashowed a visibly upset Taveras being urged by ushers as she ran up the stairs, shoving them away as she tried to show off her dress, which featured a hand-painted image of Jesus Christ. deadlineThe dress was designed by Giannina Azar and the figure of Christ was painted by Jan Paez.
The incident follows a similar altercation between actress Kelly Rowland and the same female security guard who clashed with Taveras at the premiere of the French film “Marcello Mio.” “The woman knows what happened and I know what happened,” Rowland told The Associated Press last Tuesday about the incident.
“I have boundaries and I stick to them, that’s it,” she added. “There were women on that carpet who looked nothing like me, and they weren’t scolded or pushed away or told to get off. I stood my ground, and she felt like she had to stand her ground, but I stood my ground.”
“We need respect,” Taveras wrote. Instagram She posted and re-shared Rowland’s story.
Another controversial incident at the Cannes Film Festival occurred when Carla Sofía Gascón, a 46-year-old Spanish transgender male actor, co-won the Best Actress award for her performance in Jacques Audiard’s film “Emilia Pérez.”
“We all have the opportunity to change for the better, to become better people,” Gascón says. Said In his acceptance speech, he said: “If you’ve been causing us pain, it’s time for you to change.”
according to Christian PostGascón shared the best actress award with Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana, and Adriana Paz. News of Gascón’s win drew mixed reactions online, including from former transgender activist Oli London.
“Transgender man wins best actress award at Cannes Film Festival” I have written London, author of “Gender Madness,” talks about X.
“Carla Sofia Gascón, star of ‘Emilia Pérez,’ a film described as a ‘trans gang musical,’ won the best actress award on behalf of the female cast,” he added.
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