Actress Massiel Taveras Says Overzealous Cannes Security Guard Needs Jesus

Maciel Taveras She’s still angry at the security guard who manhandled her at the Cannes Film Festival … and is telling TMZ that the woman should go to church, or at least open up a Bible.

We met the Dominican actress on Tuesday in Los Angeles and our photographer asked her… Her incident With the Canes’ security guard – who, as we all saw, got a little irritated… not to mention scuffled.

Maciel said she was trying to take a photo of her dress, which bore a large image of Jesus Christ, when a security guard intervened and escorted her up a flight of stairs.

According to Maciel … the security guard did not want him to share the religious message with the media (and possibly the world), so he aggressively intervened.

Maciel says he knew he had to stick to his guns on the issue, so he pushed back. Remember, their fight happened in front of other celebrities and a lot of cameras.

Maciel said that after the confrontation she was told she couldn’t go inside the main room, and was instead taken to the balcony … where she says she managed to take the photo that started the whole commotion.

Maciel’s enemy is the same woman who ate beef with Kelly RowlandSouth Korean singer/actress Yuna and the Ukrainian model Sawa PonytskaKelly says race was an issue and Sava says he I’m going to sue … As for Maciel, she’s here to pursue her faith.

As she tells us here … security guards could learn a thing or two from the teachings of Jesus – and she even questions where the moral integrity of the Canes security team lies.