Current:Home > ContactTrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center-'Yellowstone' actor claims he was kicked off plane after refusing to sit next to masked passenger -FinTechWorld
TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center-'Yellowstone' actor claims he was kicked off plane after refusing to sit next to masked passenger
Will Sage Astor View
Date:2025-04-09 12:53:22
A "Yellowstone" star is TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Centerspeaking out after an alleged airplane standoff.
Forrie J. Smith, who plays Lloyd Pierce on the Paramount Network western, took to Instagram on Saturday to claim he was removed from a flight after refusing to sit next to a passenger wearing a mask.
In a video, which Smith appeared to be filming from an airport, the actor told fans that he "just got kicked off a plane" because he "told them that I didn't feel comfortable sitting next to somebody with a mask on." He also said he had been sitting in the Houston airport for "three hours."
Smith did not mention which airline he was flying. USA TODAY has reached out to a representative for the actor for comment.
In his video, Smith acknowledged that he had "been drinking" but denied being "drunk," suggesting this is the reason he was given for why he was allegedly removed from the flight.
"They threw me off the plane because I'm drunk, because you people won't stand up and tell everybody what (expletive) this is," he said. "I just told them I didn't feel comfortable about sitting next to somebody that had to wear a mask, and I'm off the plane."
Smith has also appeared on "Better Call Saul," and has worked on the crew of films like "2 Guns" and "Hell or High Water," according to his IMDB page.
Kevin Costnerbreaks silence on 'Yellowstone' feud, says he fought for return to hit series
In 2022, the actor declined to attend the Screen Actors Guild Awards, where the cast of "Yellowstone" was nominated, due to the ceremony's COVID-19 vaccine requirement.
"I will not get vaccinated," he said in a video at the time. "I haven't been vaccinated since I was a little kid. I don't vaccinate my dogs. I don't vaccinate my horses. I've never had a flu shot. I never will."
Wearing masks on domestic flights has not been federally mandated since 2022, although the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that wearing a mask during travel can "help protect others who cannot avoid being in crowded places when they are traveling" and who might be more vulnerable.
Should I mask for my flight?What to know about COVID and traveling.
Smith received some pushback in the comments of his Instagram video, with one follower asking how he knows that the person wearing a mask "doesn't have cancer and just is going through chemotherapy treatments or something else that warrants them wearing one?"
Another follower commented, "I wore a mask all the time when my mom was on hospice care and traveling back and forth to see her. This post makes me sad as a fan."
Contributing: Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY
veryGood! (98856)
Related
- Buckingham Palace staff under investigation for 'bar brawl'
- Judge Mathis Addresses Cheating Rumors Amid Divorce From Linda Mathis
- Gun shops that sold weapons trafficked into Washington, DC, sued by nation’s capital and Maryland
- Nation's largest Black Protestant denomination faces high-stakes presidential vote
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- The Fed welcomes a ‘soft landing’ even if many Americans don’t feel like cheering
- Ben Affleck's Cousin Declares She's the New Jenny From the Block Amid Jennifer Lopez Divorce
- Unveiling AEQG: The Next Frontier in Cryptocurrency
- $73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
- Howard University’s capstone moment: Kamala Harris at top of the ticket
Ranking
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- Ezra Frech gets his gold in 100m, sees momentum of Paralympics ramping up
- Russian missile strike kills 41 people and wounds 180 in Ukrainian city of Poltava, Zelenskyy says
- Explosion levels southwest Louisiana home, killing teen from Alabama and injuring 5
- Which apps offer encrypted messaging? How to switch and what to know after feds’ warning
- A vandal shatters windows and doors at Buffalo City Hall
- Florida's Billy Napier dismisses criticism from 'some guy in his basement'
- The 33 most anticipated movies of the Fall
Recommendation
Sam Taylor
Millions more Americans lacked health insurance under Trump vs. Biden
Coco Gauff's US Open defeat shows she has much work to do to return to Grand Slam glory
How Mia Farrow Feels About Actors Working With Ex Woody Allen After Allegations
From family road trips to travel woes: Americans are navigating skyrocketing holiday costs
RFK Jr. must remain on the Michigan ballot, judge says
Lady Gaga and Fiancé Michael Polansky's Venice International Film Festival Looks Deserve All The Applause
Trial expected to focus on shooter’s competency in 2021 Colorado supermarket massacre