August 17th 2024.
Bebe Rexha has been busy performing at various festivals this summer, but a recent incident with an employee of Lufthansa airline group has left her feeling threatened and upset. The 34-year-old American singer took to her Instagram Story to share multiple tearful videos, explaining that she was not allowed to board her flight after speaking Albanian to an airline worker whom she thought was also Albanian.
In one video, Bebe can be seen with smudged mascara, telling her 11.9 million followers that the supervisor of the Lufthansa flight was threatening her. She then confronted the employee, telling them not to threaten her again. The "Say My Name" singer wrote over the video, "I was threatened by Lufthansa because I thought the agent was Albanian. I spoke to him in Albanian, asking him where to get my ticket, and now he is stopping my flight."
Feeling distraught, Bebe posted another video of herself crying while sitting at the airport. In the following slide, she shared her belief that she was a victim of a hate crime. "I believe this to be a hate crime because I am Albanian," she wrote in a statement. "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." She also added that none of the female employees at Lufthansa stepped in or said anything to help her. She later found out that the employee works for ATSG, a service company hired by Lufthansa.
The singer's emotional videos quickly gained attention, with many fans expressing their concern for her. One fan even shared a story pleading with the airline to investigate the male officer who threatened a woman for speaking Albanian. However, some fans were skeptical about Bebe's claims, with one stating, "There must be something else in this story because no one would ban you from the flight just for speaking a different language."
Bebe's travel trouble seems to have taken place while she was flying out of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following her performance at the MDL Beast festival. The singer has been busy performing at various festivals this summer, but she recently made headlines for a different reason. Just a month ago, she took to social media to express her frustration with the music industry and hinted at having information that could bring down a "BIG chunk" of it. She also thanked her fans for their support and strength during this difficult time.
The Agency reached out to Lufthansa and ATSG for comment on the incident. As always, Bebe's fans were quick to show their support and love for the singer, but some also expressed their skepticism about her claims. Regardless, it's clear that Bebe is going through a difficult time and her emotional videos have sparked concern among her followers. We hope she gets the support and assistance she needs to resolve the situation and continue her successful music career.
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