Mykki Blanco Says “Uncomfortable” Passenger Called Police on Delta Flight

Mykki Blanco Says “Uncomfortable” Passenger Called Police on Delta Flight

Mykki Blanco recently tweeted about an incident where a passenger who was “not comfortable” sitting next to the artist on a Delta flight called the police. “I just took a flight from Toronto to Detroit Michigan and when I woke up the gentlemen sitting next to me had the policed called,” Blanco said. “He said that he was not comfortable and did not know how @Delta allowed ‘someone like me’ to board the plane with him and sit next to him.” Blanco then detailed the interaction with police officers, which included the filing of an FBI report and threats of imprisonment, before concluding, “This is the most bizarre form of homophobia I have ever encountered.” Find the tweets below. Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for Blanco and Delta for comment.

I just took a flight from Toronto to Detroit Michigan and when I woke up the gentlemen sitting next to me had the policed called

— mykki blanco (@MykkiBlanco) February 17, 2017

He said that he was not comfortable and did not know how @Delta allowed “someone like me” to board the plane with him and sit next to him

— mykki blanco (@MykkiBlanco) February 17, 2017

This is REAL @Delta. Then I was told by a police officer that an FBI report would be made from our “interaction”, except I did not interact

— mykki blanco (@MykkiBlanco) February 17, 2017

I was told I would “go to jail” if I continued to ask questions about why this police officer was giving preferential treatment to this man

— mykki blanco (@MykkiBlanco) February 17, 2017

I was then told I could file a report myself and give “my side of the story”.. but the entire incident itself is fabricated

— mykki blanco (@MykkiBlanco) February 17, 2017

This is the most bizarre form of homophobia I have ever encountered

— mykki blanco (@MykkiBlanco) February 17, 2017

Delta later responded to Mykki Blanco’s tweets:

@MykkiBlanco Hi Mykki, I honestly can’t believe what my eyes are reading. I am so very sorry to hear that you had to experience… 1/4

— Delta (@Delta) February 17, 2017

@MykkiBlanco …something like this on a Delta flight. Discrimination of any kind isn’t tolerated. We love ALL of our passengers…. 2/4

— Delta (@Delta) February 17, 2017

@MykkiBlanco …Would you mind following me for a DM to explain in detail about what happened? I will also need your confirmation… 3/4

— Delta (@Delta) February 17, 2017

@MykkiBlanco …code. *SD 4/4

— Delta (@Delta) February 17, 2017

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