Ukrainian model Alina Baikova, 34, makes a bold fashion statement on the Cannes red carpet
‘F*** YOU PUTIN’: Ukrainian model Alina Baikova, 34, makes a bold fashion statement on the Cannes red carpet as she wears a short yellow dress emblazoned with an expletive message for the Russian dictator
- The 34-year-old arrived in a beige raincoat which she opened to reveal a saucy insult
- She was immediately surrounded by guards who led her away
It’s not uncommon for Hollywood stars to wear eye-catching looks on the Cannes red carpet.
But Ukrainian model Alina Baikova made a particularly bold fashion statement: she wore a short dress that read “F*** YOU PUTIN.”
The 34-year-old, who has modeled for Calvin Klein, Lanvin and Dior, arrived in a beige raincoat which she then opened to reveal a defiant insult to Vladimir Putin, who was posted in giant letters across an outfit in blue and yellow was splattered with the Ukrainian flag.
She was immediately surrounded by five black-clad guards who led her away.
Ukrainian model Alina Baikova wore a short dress emblazoned with the message ‘F*** YOU PUTIN’ on the Cannes red carpet
Footage of her protesting at the event on Friday went viral on social media.
Ms. Baikova, who was born near Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, told her 3.5 million Instagram followers: “Here is proof of the ‘REAL SUPPORT’ for Ukraine! I was arrested and asked to leave the carpet because the festival doesn’t want to get political.’
In response to the war, Russian films have been banned from the festival.