Ari Lennox On Her Amsterdam Arrest: “It’s Painful What I Went Through, I’m Not Ok”

BYHayley Hynes28.2K Views
Link Copied to Clipboard!
Paras Griffin/Getty Images
Ari Lennox
“My only regret is my reaction to the racism and discrimination I experienced,” the 30-year-old tweeted.

Ari Lennox is opening up about her recent arrest at Schiphol Airport, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. “My only regret is my reaction to the racism and discrimination I experienced,” the “Pressure” singer tweeted late on Friday, December 3rd.

“I would like to explain what happened to me but KLM has made it clear that they never cared to hear it from the jump. It’s painful being silenced like this. It’s painful what I went through. I’m not ok,” she confessed, prompting hundreds of people to send an outpouring of support to the 30-year-old. 


At the time of the incident, Lennox live tweeted her experience. “Racism,” she captioned a photo of an airport employee talking to what looks like other staff members, taken from several feet away. “Wow Amsterdam I’m so horrified. I was so happy to travel and this evil woman… I’ve never experienced racism so blatant.”

After several other concerning posts, the Washington, D.C. native wrote, “I’m being arrested in Amsterdam for reacting to a woman racially profiling me.” Following Lennox’s claims, the Dutch airline company shared their side of the story, which accuses the R&B vocalist of disturbing public order and being drunk in public.


On December 2nd, the “Unloyal” collaborator confirmed to her followers that she was “safe,” thanking them for all the prayers and love they’ve been throwing at her. 

In lighter news, Lennox has the release of her new song with Khalid and Smino, “Sceneic Drive,” to celebrate – make sure to stream it here if you haven’t already.



About The Author
Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.
...