Lil Pump is 'no longer welcome' to fly JetBlue after refusing to wear a face mask during flight
Jenna RyuLil Pump is no longer welcome to fly JetBlue Airways after violating COVID-19 safety protocols.
The 20-year-old rapper, whose real name is Gazzy Garcia, is banned from flying on JetBlue after refusing to wear a face mask during his Sunday flight, JetBlue representative Derek Dombrowski confirmed to USA TODAY on Monday.
On his flight from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles, the "Gucci Gang" singer "became verbally abusive with crew members after being asked multiple times and refusing to comply with JetBlue's face covering policy," which resulted in law enforcement involvement.
"His return reservation was cancelled and he is no longer welcome to fly on JetBlue," Dombrowski said. "The safety of all customers and crewmembers is JetBlue’s first priority."
The airline's COVID-19 policy requires all passengers 2 years and older to wear a face covering throughout the flight in order to ensure the safety of all customers and crew members.
Garcia's rep declined to comment.
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Contributing: Dawn Gilbertson
