Bebe Rexha says she was kicked off flight for speaking Albanian and accuses airline of hate crime [Video]

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Bebe Rexha has shared a tearful video to her social media after she alleged she was discriminated against and banned from a flight for speaking Albanian.

The 34-year-old “Meant to Be” singer was due to board the Munich-based Lufthansa plane on Saturday (17 August) when the incident occurred. She is known for her own hit singles as well as her songwriting for artists including Selena Gomez, Rihanna, and Eminem.

“I’ve been threatened because I thought the security agent was Albanian,” the singer captioned a video of her in tears, posted to her Instagram Story shortly after the event.

“I spoke to him in Albanian asking where to get my ticket and now he is banning me from the flight.”

In a second post expanding on the incident, she explained “I believe this to …