Hours ago, Bebe Rexha took to her Instagram Stories to leave a complaint for Lufthansa Airline, saying she'd been “threatened” and discriminated against at a German airport. Sharing an emotional video, the American singer-songwriter said through her sobs: “The supervisor of Lufthansa is threatening me.” Rexha also went into great detail in a statement on her profile: “@lufthansa 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.” In a follow-up post, she added: “I believe this to be a hate crime because I am Albanian. He would not let 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 he works for ATSG a service company document control hired by Lufthansa.” Also read | LeBron James' Adele superfan moment: Lakers legend sings along to pop star in Munich rain | Watch The singer's mother, Bukie Rexha, also expressed her fears on social media, urging the airline company to “please make sure @beberexha makes it home safe.” She also left a message for Munich airport on her Instagram Story: “@munich_airport please investigate the male officer who threatened a women @beberexha for speaking Albanian pull your cameras.
” The incident is said to have happened at Munich International Airport. Though born in Brooklyn, New York, Bebe is fluent in Albanian as her father was born in Debar, North Macedonia - a country where people speak Macedonian as well as Albanian. Moreover, her mother also has Albanian roots despite being born in the US.
Grammy.com further states that Bebe was born Bleta Rexha – with Bleta meaning “bumble bee” in Albanian. What did Lufthansa say about the ‘hate crime’ against Bebe Rexha at the Munich airport? Updating on the situation, a Lufthansa spokesperson told TMZ that they're in touch with the singer to get the bottom of what happened.
They further relayed that the airline values diversity and equal opportunity over everything else as they connect people all over the world. The outlet stated that the airline will not let this incident slide as it does not tolerate any discriminatory behaviour. They're reportedly investigating the case.
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