“Orange Is the New Black” star Danielle Brooks recently tweeted about an airport experience where an agent told her she was “lucky” to fly first class, but people on Twitter are calling her overly sensitive and a “s— starter.”
@thedanieb I loved #oitnb but I wont watch season 4 because of your #luckyyou #overreaction. Get over yourself. #youretheracist
— Dresden (@DontCryTooHard) July 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/SBLightsout/status/748868569996398592
On Thursday, Brooks, who stars as Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson on the Netflix original series, tweeted, “I hate when gate agents look at me like I’ve never flown first class and say ‘You’re in first class, lucky you! Really tho.”
The post has since been deleted, but many responded on social media, calling Brooks out for “pulling the race card” and being “stuck up.”
However, some fans rushed to the actress’s defense, claiming they’ve had similar situations and have never seen a “white person being told that.”
Darling don't sweat the fools who made your tweet about race, hit dogs will holler. You rock boo. Keep rocking.😘
— Ce Anderson (@CeAndersonLive) July 1, 2016
The fourth season of the hit show starring Taylor Schilling, Uzo Aduba, Laura Prepon, Natasha Lyonne and Taryn Manning recently premiered on Netflix.
See responses to Brooks’ tweet below.
they probably just meant you're lucky because the first class seats are larger. I doubt you can fit in a standard seat.
— Snap (@snapdaddyc) July 1, 2016
I've never flown 1st class. If I do, I won't be as elitist @thedanieb (until now I never heard of) as to act like a snob. #nosilverspoon
— Brockeim (@Brockeim) July 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/mwzuke/status/748867881434091520
@thedanieb really…get a life and quit playing the martyr 10 bucks to a dollar she was giving a compliment #overit & #overOITNB
— Jeepster65 (@Ynager65) July 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/Samanthawhat/status/748865965060976640
https://twitter.com/nate13a/status/748862680669286401
Stuck up much?
— Mark Cain Your friend in the car business (@Markjr1977) July 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/SBLightsout/status/748868569996398592
@thedanieb lucky you having ur name spread more because you pulled the race card at the airport attendant who prob can't afford your seat.
— Minas Fakrajian (@MinasFakrajian) July 1, 2016
Danielle Brooks is overly sensitive and a shit starter
— 🐩Stanley the Standard Poodle🐩 (@StanleyTheSpoo) July 1, 2016
@thedanieb I loved #oitnb but I wont watch season 4 because of your #luckyyou #overreaction. Get over yourself. #youretheracist
— Dresden (@DontCryTooHard) July 1, 2016