The Parkers star Mo'Nique was kicked off a United Airlines flight Sunday after a dispute with flight attendants over a hair dryer, the New York Daily News reports. "I felt like I was being treated like an animal," the Showtime at the Apollo host, whose full name is Mo'Nique Imes-Hicks said. "This happens to black people all the time, and they don't have a voice. I have a voice." The incident alledly occured when a flight attendant questioned why her hair stylist put a hair dryer in a first-class bin. Mo'Nique claims they got into a heated exchange which ended in her being escorted back to Chicago's O'Hare Airport where she says a supervisor called local police to complain of a "disgruntled and belligerent passenger." Mo'Nique eventually settled the dispute and made her way to New York to tape The View, which she was guest-hosting. A United rep said, "We regret that Ms. Imes felt in any way that she was not treated with courtesy and respect. There was a confrontation involving a customer that caused the flight to be delayed. When a situation occurs on a flight that causes a delay, or disruption, we must act in the best interest of all of our customers."
Wednesday, July 26, 2006
Mo'nique (Nikki Parker) Was Kicked Off of United Airlines Flight Sunday
The Parkers star Mo'Nique was kicked off a United Airlines flight Sunday after a dispute with flight attendants over a hair dryer, the New York Daily News reports. "I felt like I was being treated like an animal," the Showtime at the Apollo host, whose full name is Mo'Nique Imes-Hicks said. "This happens to black people all the time, and they don't have a voice. I have a voice." The incident alledly occured when a flight attendant questioned why her hair stylist put a hair dryer in a first-class bin. Mo'Nique claims they got into a heated exchange which ended in her being escorted back to Chicago's O'Hare Airport where she says a supervisor called local police to complain of a "disgruntled and belligerent passenger." Mo'Nique eventually settled the dispute and made her way to New York to tape The View, which she was guest-hosting. A United rep said, "We regret that Ms. Imes felt in any way that she was not treated with courtesy and respect. There was a confrontation involving a customer that caused the flight to be delayed. When a situation occurs on a flight that causes a delay, or disruption, we must act in the best interest of all of our customers."
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