As a highly anticipated beauty at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, Yoona’s appearance on the event’s red carpet on May 20 drew significant attention on social media. While she received praise for her looks, a video of Yoona being scolded by the event staff to move faster up the red carpet stairs and not linger in the theater area has circulated widely among netizens.
In the video, Yoona repeatedly looked back and turned around, trying to pose on the red carpet stairs at Cannes. Immediately, not just one but two staff members approached Yoona, signaling for her to continue moving. However, Yoona still tried to wave to the audience behind her, prompting a female staff member to verbally remind her and guide her quickly into the theater. After being reminded, Yoona’s assistant tried to explain the situation, but the organizers firmly refused to allow the Kpop idol to remain and take photos. Consequently, Yoona did not have any photos taken at the bottom of the red carpet stairs.
The moment Yoona was reminded to move quickly into the theater area at Cannes was caught by a passerby, sparking many discussions among netizens. This incident shows that no artist at the Cannes Film Festival has the privilege to linger too long on the red carpet. They must follow the organizers’ directions to avoid everyone wanting to stop and pose, which could lead to congestion on the red carpet and delayed of the event’s schedules.
In fact, the media site Metro even described the Cannes staff’s eyes as “hawk eyes.” They quickly observe guests’ actions. If a guest shows signs of moving slowly, being distracted, or making excessive movements like continuously turning around as Yoona did or opening their bag, they will immediately be “scolded” by the staff on the red carpet. Therefore, artists and guests walking the Cannes red carpet need to act professionally and politely in terms of attire and movement.
On the other hand, Yoona attended Cannes as the brand ambassador for the luxury jewelry brand QEELIN. On the red carpet, the female idol appeared with a sweet, feminine image, wearing a stunning pink dress. However, her outfit sparked mixed reactions. Some believed the pink dress made Yoona stand out on the Cannes red carpet, while others felt the color was gaudy and the styling did not flatter the idol’s visuals.
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