Bebe Rexha Was ‘Threatened’ by Airport Security and Banned From Flight After Speaking Albanian
Bebe Rexha Says She Was ‘Threatened’ by Airport Security and Banned from Flight in Germany After Speaking Albanian https://t.co/X5VOd28s0V
- People (@people) August 18, 2024
Rexha is of Albanian-North Macedonian descent, as her father is from North Macedonia and her mother was born in the U.S. with Albanian roots,
Bebe Rexha is alleging that she was the victim of a "hate crime."
She shared a tearful message with fans on her IG Stories, claiming she was "threatened" and banned from a Lufthansa flight at Germany’s Munich Airport after she spoke to a "security agent" in Albanian.
"I've been threatened because I thought the security agent was Albanian. I spoke to him in Albanian asking where to get my ticket and now he is banning me from the flight. He would not let me take his name. He continued to mentally abuse me to make me feel like he was more powerful [than] he was. Not one of the women at @Lufthansa stepped in or said something. He would not give me his name. But I just found out he works for ATSG a service company document control hired by Lufthansa."
A spokesperson for Lufthansa said the airline contacted Bebe Rexha directly yesterday to understand the situation and are conducting an internal review on the matter.
"As an international airline, we connect people and countries around the globe. Our guests and employees come from all over the world. Diversity and equal opportunity are core values for our company and our corporate culture. We do not tolerate any discriminatory behavior of any kind.”
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