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Juvenile publicly called out American Airlines after flight attendants on his plane to Dallas allegedly tried to move him and his wife from first class to coach. The rapper, who documented the ordeal on an Instagram Live session on August 21, 2024, was heard saying the flight attendants were disrespectful and that he would rather get off the plane than abandon his first-class seats.
"I’m a celebrity. I'm telling you this is going to be repercussions. It's going be repercussions to this because I'm going to get off the plane. I'm going to get off the plane. I'm not going to let y'all disrespect me like that. I'm not going to let y'all choose me out of all the people on the plane and disrespect me. So I'm going to get off the plane," he said.
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As the video of the incident circulated on social media, many criticized American Airlines for trying to shift him to a cheaper seat, calling the airline company disrespectful.
Many claimed the incident was discrimination, alleging the staff were targeting Juvenile because he was black.
Others praised his wife for sticking by his side after the attendant informed her she would be allowed to stay in first class. However, some netizens also commented they did not know the full story to support Juvenile.
"F**k American Airlines" — Juvenile after his incident with the company
Juvenile was on his way to his show at Fort Worth, Texas, for his 'Back That Azz Up 25th Anniversary Tour' when he was allegedly forced to give up his first-class seat by American Airlines on his flight to Dallas. The rapper, whose real name is Terius Gray, took to Instagram Live to livestream the incident to his followers.
Juvenile posted a follow-up video on his Instagram account on August 21, showing his previously booked flights with the airlines. He added he felt played by the airline company, saying,
"I think I know a thing or two about first class. F**k American Airlines, all the money I done spent with you b***hes. They gonna try and put me in coach. Motherf**ker, I ain't never flew coach. F**k y’all. I feel played.”
Juvenile eventually made it to his show at Tannahill's Tavern and Music Hall in Fort Worth on another airline.
The rapper is in the middle of his North American tour with the 400 Degreez Band to celebrate the silver jubilee of Back That Azz Up, his song with Mannie Fresh and Lil Wayne from his 1998 album 400 Degreez.
The 25th Anniversary tour was first announced on his social media on June 11, 2024. The tour starts and ends in his hometown of New Orleans, with over 60 shows in several cities across the US and Canada from July 7 to December 31, 2024.
