Published 20:43 IST, November 17th 2019
Will.I.Am accuses Qantas flight attendant of 'racism' during his flight
The Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am posted on Twitter during his flight from Brisbane to Sydney accusing the Qantas flight attendant of being 'racist'
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The Black Eyed Peas frontman Will.i.am posted a series of tweets during his flight from Brisbane to Sydney accusing the Qantas flight attendant of being overly aggressive. He remarked that she was ‘racist’ and ‘beyond rude’ with the team.
The rapper posted about 'racist' experience during his flight
The rapper, who was traveling to Sydney with his team, wrote that he experienced the worst flight services. He said that the female flight attendant clearly took out all her frustration on the colored people. The incident happened as the rapper failed to hear her voice while wearing noise-canceling headphones. He tweeted whether it was justified to call the police on a passenger for wearing the noise-canceling headphones. Later, will.i.am even met the police at the Sydney airport. He also extended his gratitude to other passengers and police who acted properly and were not as aggressive as her.
I’m currently on a flight from Brisbane to Sydney.
— will.i.am (@iamwill) November 16, 2019
I’m sorry to say me and my group have experienced they worse service due to a overly aggressive flight attendant...
I don’t want to believe she racist.
But she has clearly aimed all her frustrations only at the people of colour
This is how your greeted when you land from Brisbane to Sydney flying @qantas with a #RacistFlightattendant named Lorraine Marshall...She sent the police after me bacause I couldn’t hear the P.A while making beats on the plane wearing noise canceling headphones... pic.twitter.com/9xT7WqTUoO
— will.i.am (@iamwill) November 16, 2019
.@Qantas Your #RacistFlightattendant was beyond rude & took it to the next level by calling the police on me. thank god the other passengers testified that SHE was out of Control 🙏🏿 the police finally let me go. imagine if the police were as aggressive as Lorraine Marshall 😵
— will.i.am (@iamwill) November 16, 2019
Qantas airlines said it was a misunderstanding
The spokesperson for the Qantas airlines said in a statement that there certainly was a misunderstanding that was misinterpreted by will.i.am wearing noise-canceling headphones as he was unable to hear the instructions of the crew.
The rapper posted a series of tweets with the hashtag #racistflightattendant. He even disclosed her name and posted her picture. Subsequently, other people also posted several tweets sharing their experiences.
Me too I was on the flight and I was hiding in the toilet shivering, shaking and shuddering uncontrollably while this horrendous racist attack was unfolding.
— Mark Trent (@trentster) November 16, 2019
17:20 IST, November 17th 2019