Comedian and actor Eric Andre has alleged that he was the victim of racist harassment and discrimination while recently travelling through Melbourne Airport in Australia. Andre described his experience at Melbourne Airport in an Instagram video he uploaded on Sunday, claiming he was put in a queue where he was “thoroughly sniffed by a dog”. […]
American comedian and actors Eric Andre has claimed he was racially profiled and searched by sniffer dogs after being “pulled out of a lineup” at Melbourne Airport. Andre shared his experience on Instagram and also posted a video on X after travelling from New York to Los Angeles and then to Melbourne and Brisbane. He […]
Eric André claims he was the victim of racist discrimination while travelling through Australia’s Melbourne airport on Sunday (18 August). The 41-year-old comedian, who previously sued Clayton County police over alleged ethnic discrimination at Atlanta Airport in 2022, claims staff specifically targeted “black, brown and indigenous” people for additional security screening. André said he was […]
Melbourne Airport said an alleged incident of racism against a US comedian was being investigated by government authorities. Comedian Eric André posted on social media on Monday that he was singled out after arriving at Melbourne Airport’s Terminal 2 and placed in a separate queue for a security check. “I don’t want to be humiliated […]
US comedian Eric André has accused authorities at Melbourne Airport of “racial profiling” after he was allegedly detained following a Qantas flight. In a video posted online on Monday, the creator and host of The Eric André Show said he was stopped at the airport while travelling from LA to Brisbane for an upcoming project. […]
