Footage of a cringe-worthy interaction between Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev and red carpet officials has gone viral on social media.
The vision from the Venice Film Festival appears to show the 37-year-old star being approached by a man dressed in black while posing for photos on opening night.
He is seen gesturing to the side, which leaves Dobrev looking confused, but she continues to twirl her Armani Privé dress for the cameras until a second man in a suit approaches and also appears to usher her to the side.
Dobrev is seen pulling a face before sweeping off the red carpet.
The awkward moment appears to have taken place at the premiere of Guy Pearce and Claire Foy’s new film Ink on Wednesday evening, but only started gaining traction on social media on Friday.
Neither Dobrev or the Venice Film Festival have commented.
Users on social media speculated over whether the officials may have been trying to escort Dobrev off or if they were just trying to keep things moving.
Many described their actions as “rude” and “unnecessary”.
Dobrev also attended a star-studded dinner hosted by Armani Beauty the following evening.
She was joined at that event by Sydney Sweeney who wore a semi-sheer sequined dress from the Armani archives that left very little to the imagination.
Also in a similar style dress was Italian model and girlfriend of Leonardo DiCaprio Vittoria Ceretti. Her gown featured a transparent sequined bust with a modern take on an empire waistline.