Bebe Rexha accuses of “hate crime” at Munich Airport

While attempting to board her flight at Munich Airport, Bebe Rexha claimed she was the victim of a “hate crime.” On Saturday, Weekly entertainmentThe pop star posted a series of tear-filled selfie videos on her Instagram story in which she spoke of her “emotional exhaustion.”[ing]” incident. Sobbing, Rexha said she had a harrowing encounter with a Lufthansa security guard during which she tried to speak Albanian to him. “I was threatened because I thought the security guard was Albanian,” Rexha wrote under the video. “I spoke to him in Albanian and asked where I could get my ticket and now he is banning me from flying.”

“I believe this is a hate crime because I am Albanian. He did not want me to take his name. He continued to abuse me psychologically to make me feel like he was more powerful than [sic] “It was him,” she continued. “None of the women at @Lufthansa intervened or said anything. He wouldn't give me his name, but I just found out he works for ATSG, a document control service provider contracted by Lufthansa.”

In a statement to EWA Lufthansa spokesman confirmed on Sunday that the airline had contacted Rexha directly “to understand the situation” and had initiated an internal investigation. “As an international airline, we connect people and countries around the globe. Our guests and employees come from all over the world,” the statement said. “Diversity and equal opportunities are core values ​​of our company and our corporate culture. We do not tolerate discriminatory behavior of any kind.”

While Rexha confirmed in a separate Instagram story that she had returned home safely, the singer made it clear that she was still not satisfied with the airline's response. “I have never been so emotionally drained,” she wrote. “@Lufthansa has DMed me but I urge them to conduct a full investigation to find out who this man is who abused his power. An 'I'm sorry' will not be enough this time.”

The Cut has reached out to both Rexha and Lufthansa Airlines for further comment and will update this post if we receive a response.