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The 'Color Purple' star took to both X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram after an Airbnb host tried to kick her and her young son and his friends out of a rental property at midnight for throwing a birthday party.
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Fantasia Barrino will "dare not stay quiet" after she was kicked out of an Airbnb rental for throwing a birthday party for her son.
The Color Purple star took to both X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram accusing the property's host of racial profiling after she, along with her son and his friends, were told to leave at midnight.
She first tweeted:
"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."The singer and actor noted that she adhered to all policies put in place by the host.
"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.""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 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."Barrino said the poor treatment of her party was due to the "color of our skin."
"It’s evident to me this was racial profiling and the treatment we received was due to the color of our skin.""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."She finished:
"This time, I dare not stay quiet."My stomach is so uneasy this morning as I\xe2\x80\x99m riding back to my home in the cold and rain. I don\xe2\x80\x99t say much when people do me wrong, but I can\xe2\x80\x99t 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\xe2\x80\xa6
 —  (@)
        
On Instagram, Barrino posted photos of what appeared to be the beginning of a fun and memorable birthday party for her son.
In the caption, however, she once again voiced her outrage over having to vacate the property. 
"PLEASE READ: We have lost our internal compass of Love!""Love moves us to deeply consider, it shifts us out of places of sympathy where we can gain a real understanding through empathy,."“When love is present, it overlooks your race, age, gender, profession, zip code and even your past. This, is what we teach our and exhibit before children, and this is what we wanted kids outside of our home to experience as well.”She continued:
“Gaining and understanding wasn’t the desire, 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.”You can see the post below.
See on Instagram
People on social media expressed their disgust over the incident.
@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp Ain\xe2\x80\x99t no way they got all them amenities and don\xe2\x80\x99t want people throwing a party. Even so, they could have said something instead of waiting until midnight to try to inconvenience you & kick you and your children out. Leftover balloon weights were there too? Yeah, something ain\xe2\x80\x99t\xe2\x80\xa6
 —  (@)
        
@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp We need this corrected immediately @AirbnbHelp @Airbnb !
 —  (@)
        

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp The absolute NERVE, handle this @Airbnb.
 —  (@)
        

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp Thank you for NOT remaining silent. What would you like to see happen as a result of your maltreatment? I suspect your attorneys will make some calls to handle that business.
 —  (@)
        

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp Good ! Speak on it!!!
 —  (@)
        

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp After reading this tweet from @TasiasWord, it so frustrating that @Airbnb would ask paying customers to leave the premises at such an odd hour. Amazing as blk ppl we are continued be to denigrated and frowned up. And @airbnb had zero respect 4 th kids. Let's boycott @airbnb.
 —  (@)
        

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp And you BETTER NOT STAY QUIET!!!!!! This host didn\xe2\x80\x99t know who he was dealing with!!!! \xf0\x9f\x98\xa1
 —  (@)
        

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp I'm really sorry to hear about what happened with the Airbnb host. It's not right at all, especially when you have your kids with you. Racial profiling is absolutely unacceptable, and we need to stand up against it.
 —  (@)
        

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp Happened to me with @Airbnb in @southcarolina I had to find another house and they kept my money for a weeks stay \xf0\x9f\xa4\xac
 —  (@)
        

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp The reasons I stopped using  Air BnB racial profiling.
 —  (@)
        
@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp @AirbnbHelp Obviously, the discrimination policy needs to be improved; you violate you don't receive any monies and the second violation the owner should be permanently banned. @TasiasWord we hear you and we support you! @Airbnb #stophate #stopdiscrimnation #spendwhereappreciated
 —  (@)
        

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp What a shame! I know this was hard for you to post because you always take the more graceful approach; however, if they did this to you imagine the horrible treatment done to others. Hopefully, your son can enjoy his birthday with his friends/family in a more welcome environment.
 —  (@)
        

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp i\xe2\x80\x99m so sorry your family were mistreated. But, do NOT hold your tongue or let this go. you are light in the world and i hope you choose to shine a light on that evil host, as well as Air Bnb\xe2\x80\xa6 they can fix it or loose more money on a grander scale. that\xe2\x80\x99s all they understand.
 —  (@)
        
The official X, formerly Twitter, account for Airbnb Help did reply to Barrino's tweet, telling the Grammy winner:
"Airbnb does not condone discrimination in any way."They included a link to their nondiscrimination policy as well as to their DMs.
@TasiasWord Hi Fantasia, Airbnb does not condone discrimination in any way. You can view our Nondiscrimination Policy here: https://t.co/6U6NcNnC7U Please send us a DM with the email address connected to your booking, so our team can follow up. Thank you. https://t.co/WCQEFGIlXC
 —  (@)
        
Barrino has yet to share if any issues were resolved, but she at least deserves answers!
Do better, Airbnb.
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Fantasia Barrino will "dare not stay quiet" after she was kicked out of an Airbnb rental for throwing a birthday party for her son.

The Color Purple star took to both X, formerly Twitter, and Instagram accusing the property's host of racial profiling after she, along with her son and his friends, were told to leave at midnight.

She first tweeted:

"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."

The singer and actor noted that she adhered to all policies put in place by the host.

"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."

"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 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."

Barrino said the poor treatment of her party was due to the "color of our skin."

"It’s evident to me this was racial profiling and the treatment we received was due to the color of our skin."

"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."

She finished:

"This time, I dare not stay quiet."

My stomach is so uneasy this morning as I\xe2\x80\x99m riding back to my home in the cold and rain. I don\xe2\x80\x99t say much when people do me wrong, but I can\xe2\x80\x99t 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\xe2\x80\xa6
— (@)

On Instagram, Barrino posted photos of what appeared to be the beginning of a fun and memorable birthday party for her son.

In the caption, however, she once again voiced her outrage over having to vacate the property.

"PLEASE READ: We have lost our internal compass of Love!"

"Love moves us to deeply consider, it shifts us out of places of sympathy where we can gain a real understanding through empathy,."

“When love is present, it overlooks your race, age, gender, profession, zip code and even your past. This, is what we teach our and exhibit before children, and this is what we wanted kids outside of our home to experience as well.”

She continued:

“Gaining and understanding wasn’t the desire, 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.”

You can see the post below.

See on Instagram

People on social media expressed their disgust over the incident.

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp Ain\xe2\x80\x99t no way they got all them amenities and don\xe2\x80\x99t want people throwing a party. Even so, they could have said something instead of waiting until midnight to try to inconvenience you & kick you and your children out. Leftover balloon weights were there too? Yeah, something ain\xe2\x80\x99t\xe2\x80\xa6
— (@)

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp We need this corrected immediately @AirbnbHelp @Airbnb !
— (@)

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp The absolute NERVE, handle this @Airbnb.
— (@)

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp Thank you for NOT remaining silent. What would you like to see happen as a result of your maltreatment? I suspect your attorneys will make some calls to handle that business.
— (@)

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp Good ! Speak on it!!!
— (@)

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp After reading this tweet from @TasiasWord, it so frustrating that @Airbnb would ask paying customers to leave the premises at such an odd hour. Amazing as blk ppl we are continued be to denigrated and frowned up. And @airbnb had zero respect 4 th kids. Let's boycott @airbnb.
— (@)

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp And you BETTER NOT STAY QUIET!!!!!! This host didn\xe2\x80\x99t know who he was dealing with!!!! \xf0\x9f\x98\xa1
— (@)

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp I'm really sorry to hear about what happened with the Airbnb host. It's not right at all, especially when you have your kids with you. Racial profiling is absolutely unacceptable, and we need to stand up against it.
— (@)

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp Happened to me with @Airbnb in @southcarolina I had to find another house and they kept my money for a weeks stay \xf0\x9f\xa4\xac
— (@)

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp The reasons I stopped using Air BnB racial profiling.
— (@)

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp @AirbnbHelp Obviously, the discrimination policy needs to be improved; you violate you don't receive any monies and the second violation the owner should be permanently banned. @TasiasWord we hear you and we support you! @Airbnb #stophate #stopdiscrimnation #spendwhereappreciated
— (@)

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp What a shame! I know this was hard for you to post because you always take the more graceful approach; however, if they did this to you imagine the horrible treatment done to others. Hopefully, your son can enjoy his birthday with his friends/family in a more welcome environment.
— (@)

@TasiasWord @Airbnb @AirbnbHelp i\xe2\x80\x99m so sorry your family were mistreated. But, do NOT hold your tongue or let this go. you are light in the world and i hope you choose to shine a light on that evil host, as well as Air Bnb\xe2\x80\xa6 they can fix it or loose more money on a grander scale. that\xe2\x80\x99s all they understand.
— (@)

The official X, formerly Twitter, account for Airbnb Help did reply to Barrino's tweet, telling the Grammy winner:

"Airbnb does not condone discrimination in any way."

They included a link to their nondiscrimination policy as well as to their DMs.

@TasiasWord Hi Fantasia, Airbnb does not condone discrimination in any way. You can view our Nondiscrimination Policy here: https://t.co/6U6NcNnC7U Please send us a DM with the email address connected to your booking, so our team can follow up. Thank you. https://t.co/WCQEFGIlXC
— (@)

Barrino has yet to share if any issues were resolved, but she at least deserves answers!

Do better, Airbnb.

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