Rapper Juvenile became enraged after being asked to leave his first class seat on a flight, and captured the entire exchange on video.
The famous singer was upset when he was asked to change from first class to economy class, and eventually became so infuriated by the situation that he cancelled the flight altogether.
“They're trying to kick me off the plane, they're trying to kick me off…” he said, adding, “They're trying to kick me out of first class.”
“I can't let my coach take care of me. I've never had anything like this in my life,” he continued.
Juvenile, whose real name is Terius Gray, was on a flight with his wife, Shadonna Jones, when a flight attendant told him he would be changing seats. Jones was not asked to change seats, and her voice can be heard in the background of the video trying to resolve the issue.
“I'm his wife, so how can you demote him and let me stay?” she said.
Juvenile was visibly upset by the situation and continued recording as he told airline staff he had made a mistake.
“I'm a celebrity!” he said.
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – APRIL 28: Juvenile performs during day four of the 2024 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at the Fairgrounds Race Track on April 28, 2024 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erica Goldring/Getty Images)
“There will be retribution for this. I'm getting off the plane. I'm not going to let people disrespect me like that.”
As the situation progressed, the famous singer became more and more upset.
“I will not tolerate anyone picking out me from everyone on the plane to insult me, so I'm getting off the plane. I will not tolerate anyone insulting me,” Juvenile said in the video.
He eventually decided to leave the plane with his wife rather than change seats.
“Of all the people on the plane, you picked a celebrity,” he said.
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 27: Juvenile attends the 2024 Cash Money Records Leaders & Legends Honors in Los Angeles, California on June 27, 2024. (Photo by Prince Williams/WireImage) Getty Images
An American Airlines representative later explained that the number of first-class seats had been reduced due to an “unplanned aircraft change.” Page 6.
“American Airlines strives to provide a positive experience for all travelers and apologizes for Mr. Gray's recent experience,” a spokesperson said, according to Page Six.
Not satisfied with that explanation, Juvenile posted a second video to Instagram showing how frequently he flew with the airline.
“Fuck American Airlines, I wasted all my money on you guys!” he said.
“They gonna put me in economy class, dammit? I've never flown economy class. I feel scammed,” he said.
“I feel scammed by @americanair. I was already in my seat and now they're trying to push me into economy class?” he wrote in the caption of his Instagram Story. (RELATED: Salt-N-Pepa's Sandra Denton Says She Was Removed from Southwest Airlines Flight)
He then told fans he would be catching another flight and would not be late for his show in Fort Worth.
