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Tara Reid kicked off flight for 'customer disturbance'

Erin Donnelly
·Yahoo Life Senior Editor

Just two months after a live interview in which her slurred speech sparked concerns, actress Tara Reid has made headlines for an incident aboard a Delta Air Lines flight Monday.

Both the airline and a representative for Tara, star of the Sharknado films and American Pie, confirmed to USA Today that she had been removed from a flight from Los Angeles to New York City.

Delta described it as a “customer disturbance,” while Tara’s rep declined to go into detail.

Tara Reid’s representative confirmed that the actress was removed from the flight. (Photo: Tommaso Boddi/WireImage)
Tara Reid’s representative confirmed that the actress was removed from the flight. (Photo: Tommaso Boddi/WireImage)
Tara Reid has been kicked off a Delta Airlines flight after causing a ‘customer disturbance’. Source: MEGA
Tara Reid has been kicked off a Delta Airlines flight after causing a ‘customer disturbance’. Source: MEGA

“Delta Flight 613 from Los Angeles to New York JFK-International returned to the gate, prior to takeoff, due to a customer disturbance on board,” a Delta spokesperson said in a statement.

“Delta apologizes to the remaining customers for the inconvenience and appreciates their patience as the situation was resolved,” the spokesperson said, adding that “the flight re-departed for New York following a short delay.”

Flight attendants had to ask her Tara Reid to leave after she was being difficult about her seating arrangements. Source: MEGA
Flight attendants had to ask her Tara Reid to leave after she was being difficult about her seating arrangements. Source: MEGA

Sources on the plane told TMZ that Tara — who flew out on a different flight later that day — complained about not being given a window seat or pillow.

The 42-year-old, who was travelling with her dog Beso, was also reportedly upset that the passenger in front of her had a reclined seat.

Video footage shot by another passenger shows a flight attendant trying to defuse the situation as Reid and her pet deplane.

The flight had to turn back before take off, so the star could be removed. Source: MEGA
The flight had to turn back before take off, so the star could be removed. Source: MEGA
Tara later revealed she left the flight voluntarily, claiming <span>the airline wouldn’t allow her to keep her Yorkie dog with her. </span>Source: MEGA
Tara later revealed she left the flight voluntarily, claiming the airline wouldn’t allow her to keep her Yorkie dog with her. Source: MEGA

Tara spoke to Radar Online, claiming she left the flight voluntarily after the airline wouldn’t allow her 6-month-old Yorkie to accompany her in her seat because the space was too small.

The actress has one fan in her corner: former reality star Linda Hogan, ex-wife of Hulk Hogan.

The Hogan Knows Best personality slammed Delta and accused its “bitchy jealous overworked nasty flight attendants” of punishing Tara for being “white and privileged.”

Well, that’s one theory.

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