Bebe Rexha appears to have been discriminated against at Munich airport for speaking Albanian
Singer Bebe Rexha, 34, shocked everyone when she updated her social media followers about an incident that brought her to tears. She claimed on social media that she was the subject of a “hate crime” at Munich airport.
On August 17 (Saturday), the singer took to her Instagram stories and described the incident as a result of speaking in Albanian to a security officer, being kicked out and “threatened” from her Lufthansa flight at Munich airport.
In one of her stories, Rexha filmed herself as she sobbed non-stop and captioned it: “I was threatened because I thought the security officer was Albanian,” adding: “I spoke to him in Albanian and asked him where to get my ticket and now he is banning me from the flight.”
In the next story, she wrote that she believed it was a “hate crime” as she is of Albanian descent. The 34-year-old woman claimed: “He wouldn’t give me his name. He was mentally abusing me to make me feel like he was more powerful than him.”
Rexha mentioned that no woman from Lufthansa said anything. She added that she didn’t reveal his name, but learned that he worked for ATSG, a document control services company employed by Lufthansa. She shared one more story saying that she was “sorry” and that she wasn’t “going to take the plunge this time.” Also read – Despicable Me director Chris Renaud has no interest in a live-action Minions movie.
Bebe Rexha’s mother expresses fear on social media
Bebe Rexha’s mother, Bukie Rexha, also expressed her fears on social media, urging the airline to “make sure @beberexha gets home safely.” She also left a message for Munich Airport on her Instagram story: “@munich_airport please investigate the officer who threatened a woman @beberexha for speaking Albanian. Get your cameras out.”
More on the incident
The incident is said to have occurred at Munich International Airport. Although 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 and Albanian. Additionally, her mother also has Albanian roots despite being born in the US. Grammy.com further states that Bebe was born under the name Bleta Rexha, and Bleta means “bumblebee” in Albanian.
Her latest heartbreaking revelation came just days after she debuted the music video for her new song “I’m the Drama” on Thursday, August 15.
Bebe Rexha rose to fame with her songwriting credits on Eminem’s 2013 single “The Monster.” Over the years, she has not only built a discography for herself, but has also helped expand the musical catalogues of others, including Selena Gomez, Iggy Azalea, Tate McRae, and Nick Jonas, among others.