Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
Home DramaAlert

Rami Malek claims he was racially profiled by Los Angeles police – National

rmtsa by rmtsa
January 20, 2025
in DramaAlert
0
Rami Malek claims he was racially profiled by Los Angeles police – National
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


You might also like

Dodgers Reliever Alex Vesia Steps Away From Team on Eve of World Series

Nonprofit Boss On Trial Over Stealing Millions For Luxury Lifestyle

Adult Son Murdered Affluent Parents, Housekeeper After They Cut Him Off, Then Went on Spending Spree: DA

Rami Malek claims that he was once racially profiled by the Los Angeles Police Department.

In a recent interview with The Guardian, the Oscar-winning actor recalled an encounter with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) during which he was allegedly racially profiled and thrown onto a police car while authorities were trying to locate a robber.

“I got thrown on the bonnet of an LAPD cop car because someone had robbed a liquor store and stolen a woman’s bag,” Malek shared. “They said the [thief] was of Latin descent and, ‘You fit the description.’”

Malek, who is of Egyptian descent, recounted the alleged incident at the hands of the police and how his “clever” friend helped him out.

“I remember how hot that engine was, they must have been racing over there and it was almost burning my hands,” the 43-year-old actor said. “My friend, who was Caucasian, was clever enough to go, ‘Actually, sir, he’s Egyptian. Not Latin.’ I remember laughing on the cop car, thinking, ‘OK, this is a very precarious situation. I may well be going to jail for something I’ve not done.’”

Story continues below advertisement


Click to play video: 'A group of racialized Montrealers speak out against police ethics commissioner'

2:25
A group of racialized Montrealers speak out against police ethics commissioner


Malek did not share specific details on when the incident took place or what happened in the aftermath.

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.

Get breaking National news

For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.

In his interview with the British outlet, Malek recalled growing up in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, and said his immigrant parents embraced the United States to a degree, “but there was also a definite … I won’t say alienating yourself from certain aspects of the culture, but definitely not accepting them.”

Trending Now

Alberta premier to watch Trump inauguration from Canadian Embassy after venue change

Donald Trump is the 47th president. Read his full inaugural speech

“I don’t know how you ever get over that,” he added. “I’m what’s called ‘white passing,’ but I have very distinctive features, and we definitely didn’t fit in.”

The actor said that his full name, Rami Said Malek, still triggers security alerts when he’s travelling through airports.

“I started to think, ‘What is happening?’ every time I tried to enter a country. These days, there might be a moment. Then they’ll go, ‘Nah, that’s the guy from Bohemian Rhapsody. Let him through,’” he said.

Story continues below advertisement

The Bohemian Rhapsody actor also opened up about his anxiety surrounding discrimination against immigrants in the United States that he thinks things could get worse with U.S. President Donald Trump taking office. He said that he read former U.S. president Barack Obama’s book, Dreams from My Father and The Audacity of Hope, and noted his journey to becoming president.

“The idea that a man with a father from Kenya and a mother from Kansas could become president of the United States, it was one of the most hopeful moments from the story of the American dream,” Malek said. “That’s been flipped on its head. I always look at situations like this and just hope that it brings out the absolute best in us.”

More on Entertainment
More videos

&copy 2025 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.



Source link

Tags: AngelesClaimsLosMalekNationalPoliceProfiledRaciallyRami
Share30Tweet19
rmtsa

rmtsa

Recommended For You

Dodgers Reliever Alex Vesia Steps Away From Team on Eve of World Series

by rmtsa
October 24, 2025
0
Dodgers Reliever Alex Vesia Steps Away From Team on Eve of World Series

Dodgers Alex Vesia Leaving Team to Handle Personal Issues Night Before World Series Published October 23, 2025 4:47 PM PDT The Los Angeles Dodgers may be without one...

Read more

Nonprofit Boss On Trial Over Stealing Millions For Luxury Lifestyle

by rmtsa
October 23, 2025
0
Nonprofit Boss On Trial Over Stealing Millions For Luxury Lifestyle

by Nahlah Abdur-Rahman October 23, 2025 The woman spent millions meant to feed low-income children on properties and gifts for family and loved ones. A nonprofit boss in...

Read more

Adult Son Murdered Affluent Parents, Housekeeper After They Cut Him Off, Then Went on Spending Spree: DA

by rmtsa
October 23, 2025
0
Adult Son Murdered Affluent Parents, Housekeeper After They Cut Him Off, Then Went on Spending Spree: DA

After his father cancelled the credit card he'd been using, the suspect allegedly returned home and committed the murders before heading back out in his parents' car and...

Read more

Kingsley Ben-Adir & Archie Madekwe Among Cast Of ‘The Arrival’ — AFM

by rmtsa
October 23, 2025
0
Kingsley Ben-Adir & Archie Madekwe Among Cast Of ‘The Arrival’ — AFM

The Arrival, the feature directorial debut from theatre director Bijan Sheibani, has wrapped shooting in London, with Kingsley Ben-Adir (Bob Marley: One Love), Archie Madekwe (Lurker), Joanna Scanlan...

Read more

Ford wants to revisit ending ticket scalping amid Blue Jays ‘gouging’

by rmtsa
October 23, 2025
0
Ford wants to revisit ending ticket scalping amid Blue Jays ‘gouging’

As Toronto Blue Jays tickets are resold for thousands of dollars, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government may revive anti-scalping legislation it previously killed shortly after assuming...

Read more
Next Post
Who are some actor and director duos you consider cinematic soul mates?

Who are some actor and director duos you consider cinematic soul mates?

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized

CATEGORIES

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized
No Result
View All Result

Recent News

  • How Every Stephen King Movie Is Connected
  • Tom the Dancing Bug’s Smythe family, of Chagrin Falls, USA, get Trumped on by the president
  • Dodgers Reliever Alex Vesia Steps Away From Team on Eve of World Series

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In