Fantasia accuses Airbnb host of racial profiling after her family was kicked out of a rental
Fantasia Barrino called out Airbnb Sunday morning (Dec 18) alleging that a host forced her and her kids out of their reserved house late Saturday night. She is accusing the company of racism. The American Idol alum wrote on Twitter/X that she booked a house for her son and his friends, Currently she’s promoting her movie The Color Purple and wanted to do something special for him. .
Unfortunately, according to Fantasia, the hosts kicked her out of the house accusing her of throwing a loud party.
“My stomach is so uneasy this morning as I’m riding back to my home in the cold and rain. I don’t say much when people do me wrong, but I can’t stay quiet on how my family and I were just treated from a host with @Airbnb @airbnbhelp trying to kick my kids and I out at 12:00 midnight,” Fantasia wrote.
“The host accused us of having a party with loud noises outdoors because they saw balloons being dropped off and a game truck with no generator in the early part of the day.”
According to Fantasia, they did not sneak guests in to stay overnight, and there were no restrictions about having parties in the house. “The amount of guests we reserved for are the amount of guest who stayed the night. They never said we weren’t allowed to have any company over!!”
“It’s evident to me this was racial profiling and the treatment we received was due to the color of our skin”
“It’s evident from the sayings on the wall, to the outdoor fire pit/jacuzzi and a well equipped game room in the garage/poker table that people Hosts parties and/or gatherings here on the lake often as there were weights with balloon ribbon left in the garage from a previous party at the house.”
“It’s evident to me this was racial profiling and the treatment we received was due to the color of our skin,” Fantasia charged. “I wanted my son to enjoy his friends (10-12) year old and make him feel special as I have been traveling for the last 35+ days promoting a movie I starred in. This time, I dare not stay quiet.”
The Airbnb help bot responded to Fantasia, “Hi Fantasia, Airbnb does not condone discrimination in any way. You can view our Nondiscrimination Policy here: http://air.do/6014RrtEK Please send us a DM with the email address connected to your booking, so our team can follow up. Thank you.”
“Right after a hot-chocolate Sip & Paint, without warning, we were asked to leave”
Later, Fantasia wrote more on Instagram, alongside photos and videos of her son and his friends. “Being abruptly asked to vacate a house (which proved to not be a Home) on the first night while a diverse group of technologically & robotically Inclined group of kids (one is a pianist) were winding down to sleep was unthinkable,” Fantasia wrote.
“…while we were being screened on various Ring cameras, the happiness and “character” of the kids present also wasn’t considered. Right after a hot-chocolate Sip & Paint, without warning, we were asked to leave. So, at 6a, in the freezing rain, with sleepy kids, we loaded up 4 vehicles, respectfully cleaned and organized everything back to its original place and we left.”
Fantasia’s son recently had a birthday
Fantasia concluded, “I didn’t deserve to look or feel like I let my son and the other kids down.” Although she doesn’t mention it in her messages, the singer’s son and his friends were celebrating his 12th birthday. Dallas Xavier Barrino was born on December 13, 2011.
Fantasia’s fans want to know who the host is so that they can boycott them. “Who’s the Air bnb host?,” reads a comment on Instagram. “People need to know never to book with them and get their profile banned. We gon stand by you. These were kids and no harm was done. They would be refunding me my coin idc how rich I may be..”
