Bebe Rexha claims discrimination at Munich airport; labels incident as 'hate crime'

American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha recently shared her distress on social media following a troubling experience at Munich International Airport. In a series of emotional Instagram stories, Rexha accused an airline of discrimination and revealed that a security officer at the German airport had "threatened" her.

In a heartfelt Instagram video, Rexha, clearly distressed, revealed that the alleged airline’s supervisor was threatening her She described how the situation unfolded after she conversed with a security agent in Albanian, mistakenly assuming he was an Albanian national. Rexha claimed that this brief interaction resulted in the officer preventing her from boarding her flight, which intensified the conflict.

Rexha elaborated on her experience in a detailed statement, tagging the airline in her post: "I've been threatened because I thought the security agent was Albanian. I spoke to him in Albanian asking where to get my ticket and now he is banning me from the flight." She went on to describe the incident as a "hate crime," believing that her Albanian heritage was the reason for the officer's behavior. "He would not let take his name. He continued to mentally abuse me to make me feel like he was more powerful than he was," she added.

The singer also criticized the airline staff, mentioning that none of the women even addressed the situation. Rexha later discovered that the officer worked for ATSG, a service company providing document control services hired by the airline. Despite her efforts, she was unable to get the officer's name.

Rexha's mother, Bukie Rexha, also took to social media, expressing her concern for her daughter's safety. She pleaded with the airline to "please make sure @beberexha makes it home safe" and urged Munich airport to investigate the male officer involved, asking them to review their security footage.

The incident occurred at Munich International Airport, a place Bebe Rexha passed through during her travels. Although born in Brooklyn, New York, Bebe is fluent in Albanian, as her father hails from Debar, North Macedonia, a region where both Macedonian and Albanian are spoken. Her mother, though born in the United States, also has Albanian roots. The singer's real name, Bleta Rexha, reflects her heritage, with "Bleta" meaning "bumble bee" in Albanian.

This distressing episode comes just days after Rexha released the music video for her latest single, "I'm the Drama," on August 15.

In response to the incident, the airline’s spokesperson told TMZ that they are in contact with Rexha to understand what happened. The spokesperson emphasized that the airline values diversity and equal opportunity, stating that the airline is committed to connecting people worldwide with these principles in mind.