Physical abuse of Miss Venezuela at the Cannes festival

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Miss Venezuela 2025 title holder Andrea del Val (29) was physically assaulted in a hotel room at the Cannes Film Festival. This beauty queen’s complaint is aimed at her celebrity stylist. 

He shared a video on social media after the incident that happened on Tuesday (May 19). The video shows bloody bruises on his face.

In the video, Andrea is seen in an extremely distressed state with blood pouring from her face. ‘Look, Giovanni Laguna did exactly this,’ he said directly to his stylist. Congratulations Giovanni, that’s what I wanted—to reveal who you really are.’ 

The shared footage shows the hotel room in complete disarray with furniture and belongings strewn around. During the video, 33-year-old Venezuelan stylist Laguna is seen sitting on a chair in the corner of the room. 

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According to a New York Post report, other guests at the hotel called the police after hearing screams and scuffling coming from the room. A footage later shared by Spanish journalist Jordi Martin showed police officers arresting Laguna from the hotel. 

Accused Giovanni Laguna is a well-known stylist in the Latin American celebrity circles and beauty pageant arena. Since 2023, he has been serving as the creative director of Miss Universe Colombia. 

He also has a professional relationship with Mexico’s Miss Universe 2025 winner Fatima Bosch; However, no indication of Fatima’s involvement with this incident was found.