“Yellowstone” star Forrie J. Smith said he was “kicked off” an airplane for refusing to sit next to a person wearing a mask.
The actor posted a video to his Instagram account Sunday, saying he was left stranded at the airport in Houston, Texas. “You need to hear this story,” he wrote as the caption to his video clip. “I just got kicked off a plane, and … where the hell am I at – Houston, Texas – because I told them I didn’t feel comfortable sitting next to somebody with a mask on,” he said.
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Smith, who has been vocal about not being vaccinated, went on to express his feelings on the subject of face masks.
“You know my social media people tell me that you like me face-to-face, but you know what I can’t say face-to-face what I want,” he began.
He went on to state he felt he was kicked off the plane for simply standing up for what he believed in.
Forrie J. Smith (L) attends the Bingham’s Bourbon NFR After Party at Inspire at the Wynn on December 07, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images for Bingham’s Bourbon
“Ya, I’ve been drinking. I’ve been sitting in an airport for three hours. Ya, I’m drinking. I ain’t drunk, but they throw me off the plane because I’m drunk, because you people won’t stand up and tell everybody what bullshit this is,” the famous actor said in his Instagram video.
“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,” he said. (RELATED: Major Media Outlets Mum On New Study Showing Masks Make ‘Little To No Difference’ In Stopping COVID-19)
The details surrounding what was said on the plane, or how the situation unfolded, have not been revealed. It’s unclear where Smith was planning on traveling to. The name of the airline in question was not disclosed.