The 'In the Name of Love' singer claims she was discriminated against at a German airport, telling her online devotees she wasn't allowed through security in what she's calling a 'hate crime.'
- Aug 18, 2024
AceShowbiz - Bebe Rexha had an unpleasant experience over the weekend. On Saturday, August 17, the "Me, Myself & I" singer tearfully claimed she was "threatened" by a security agent at Munich International Airport for speaking Albanian.
"I've been threatened because I thought the security agent was Albanian," the 34-year-old wrote in a crying video of herself shared on Instagram Story. "I spoke to him in Albanian asking where to get my ticket and now he's banning me from the flight."
Bebe followed it up with another clip, adding, "I believe this to be a hate crime because I am Albanian." The musician went on to argue, "He would not let me take his name. He continued to mentally abuse me to make me feel like he was more powerful then [sic] he was."
"Not one of the women at @Lufthansa stepped in or said something," the Grammy-nominated artist continued. "He would not give me his name but I just found out he works for ATSG a service company document control hired by Lufthansa."
The incident arrived more than a month after Bebe lashed out at the music industry in a series of fiery posts on X. Alleging that she has been "undermined" and "punished" for speaking up, she fumed, "I could bring down a BIG chunk of this industry... I AM frustrated... I Have been UNDERMINED... I've been so quiet for the longest time."
Fans inquired about the specifics, and Bebe alluded to an incident involving her lack of initial credit for her contributions to the 2015 hit "Hey Mama". However, she stated that this was "child's play" compared to other undisclosed issues.
Bebe later clarified that her posts did not stem from anger but rather from sadness and a sense of hopelessness. She explained, "I'm sitting in my hotel room in London Crying my eyes out... I've felt hopeless for the longest time... I've been walking a lot through this city and meeting fans and they have really ignited something inside of me."