The Cannes red carpet turned into a self-serving political stunt after actress Selma Hayek broke the “no politics on the carpet” rule by holding up a placard reading #BringOurGirlsBack.

"The Prophet" Premiere - The 67th Annual Cannes Film Festival

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Hayek claimed the sign was in support of 230 school girls who were kidnapped from the Chibok Government Secondary School by Boko Haram, but ever savvy folks on the internet saw for what it really was, a shameless attempt to get some cheap publicity for her new movie..