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Sunday, December 22, 2024

False Videos Claim Snoop Dogg Denied 1st-Class Entry on Plane Due to His Race - Snopes.com

Videos that surfaced in December 2024 accurately reported that Snoop Dogg was denied access to his first-class seat on a flight because he is Black.

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In December 2024, videos surfaced on YouTube alleging that rapper and television personality Snoop Dogg was denied first-class boarding on a flight because of his skin color, without any evidence to support the claim.

The false rumor stemmed from a video posted by the purported celebrity gossip YouTube channel Chidi & Ivy Studios. It was titled: "Snoop Dogg Denied First-Class Boarding Due to Skin Color – His Response Shocked Everyone!"

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The clip was accompanied by a thumbnail allegedly showing a split screen of Snoop Dogg and a flight attendant apparently being held back by airport law enforcement. Artificial intelligence video-creation tools seemingly helped create that image, as well as the video's narration, scripting and sequencing.

(Chidi & Ivy Studios/YouTube)

Without naming a source for its information, or identifying the airport or departing and arriving destinations in which the alleged incident occurred, the narrator began the video by saying:

Snoop Dogg was prevented from boarding a plane first class due to his skin color. What he did next will make you cry.

The luxury of first class was nothing new to Snoop Dogg. As one of the most iconic figures in the entertainment industry, he was used to the finer things in life. Yet, on this day, what should have been a...



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