Qantas backs legal action against will.i.am over racism claim

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The Black Eyed Peas frontman says the flight attendant was 'beyond rude' when he failed to hear on-board safety briefing.

AIRPLANE NIGHTMARE. US performer will.i.am has accused a Qantas flight attendant of being racist on a flight to Sydney. Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize/AFPAustralia's Qantas on Monday, November 18 rejected accusations of in-flight racism from US performer will.i.am, with the airline saying it would back legal action against the Black Eyed Peas frontman.

The multiple Grammy-winning artist had lashed out at a Qantas flight attendant and named her on Twitter after she called the police over an altercation during a flight from Brisbane to Sydney. In his tweets, the star said the crew member had been"overly aggressive" and unnecessarily escalated the situation after he didn't hear an on-board safety briefing because he was wearing headphones.

Using the hashtag #RacistFlightAttendant, he said she was"beyond rude" and"took it to the next level by calling the police", five of whom were waiting for him when the 90-minute flight landed on Saturday. "Thank god the other passengers testified that SHE was out of control," tweeted William Adams, better known by his stage name will.i.am, adding that the police had"finally" let him go."I don't want to believe she racist. But she has clearly aimed all her frustrations only at the people of color," he wrote.I’m sorry to say me and my group have experienced they worse service due to a overly aggressive flight attendant...

 

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