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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