'Stop raping us.' Woman painted in Ukraine flag colours rips off her gown on Cannes red carpet to protest against Russia's invasion
An unidentified woman appeared on the red carpet and seconds later, ripped off her gown.
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The woman yelled "Don't rape us!" as security quickly encircled her and took her off the red carpet.
The Ukraine crisis is at the center stage at the Cannes Film Festival 2022. After an emotional video message from the country's president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the opening ceremony of the film festival, a woman protesting Russia's invasion of Ukraine held a protest at the red carpet on Day 4 at Cannes.
An unidentified woman appeared on the red carpet and seconds later, ripped off her gown, revealing the Ukraine flag painted on her bare chest with the words "stop raping us" written on her abdomen while other parts of her body flashed red handprints.
The woman yelled "Don't rape us!" as security quickly encircled her and took her off the red carpet.
Security officials then quickly wrapped her in a jacket, removing her from the event. Guests looked bemused and the swinging festival music played on. Security remove a protester from the red carpet during the 'Three Thousand Years Of Longing' at the 75th annual Cannes film festival.The incident happened at the red carpet which was laid out for the premiere of film-maker George Miller's 'Three Thousand Years of Longing' on Friday which stars Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba in lead roles.
Getting inside the Cannes' Lumiere theater in the Palais requires one to go through multiple security checks with many guards posted outside of the carpet. There are also stations that require attendees to walk through a metal detector.
Once an attendee gets through the check point, they meet more guards at the start of the carpet that alert them when once they are allowed to enter the theater.
Russia's war in Ukraine has often been in the spotlight at this year's Cannes festival, which is screening several films from Ukrainian filmmakers.
The festival barred Russians with ties to the Kremlin from attending. Ukrainian President Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a surprise address Tuesday to open the festival.
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For her first red carpet appearance at the Cannes, Tamannaah Bhatia opted for a bubble hem Gauri and Nainika gown with a trail. The actress looked graceful as she completed her look with dramatic eye make-up and heavy shinny jewellery. The star's red carpet look was styled by Shaleena Nathani.
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Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan had a 'ball' at the red carpet of Cannes. Dressed in black Dolce and Gabbana ball gown with a band of 3D floral motifs, the actress looked enchanting. She also shared a candid moment with her close friend Eva Longoria. Both are brand ambassadors of L'Oréal.
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Deepika Padukone, who is on the jury this year at Cannes, paid a tribute to Indian heritage as she walked the red carpet in black and gold saree by designer Sabyasachi. With heavy eye make-up, the actress tied her hair in a bun and accessorised it with a golden hairband.
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The A Team aka the Indian delegation led by I&B Minister Anurag Thakur, took over the red carpet with their charm. Thakur was joined by R Madhavan, Ricky Kej, Vani Tripathi, Shekhar Kapur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Prasoon Joshi. The team even posed for a selfie.
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