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Forrie J. Smith claimed he was kicked off a flight after refusing to be seated next to a passenger wearing a face mask.<\/p>\n
The “Yellowstone” actor was stranded in a Houston, Texas airport when he shared his story on an Instagram video for his half-a-million followers.<\/p>\n
“You need to hear this story,” he captioned the short clip alongside the hashtags #cowboy #country #western #yellowstone #yellowstonetv.<\/p>\n
\u2018YELLOWSTONE\u2019 STAR OPTS OUT OF SAG AWARDS AMID VACCINATION MANDATES: \u2018I JUST DON\u2019T BELIEVE IN THAT STUFF’<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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Forrie J. Smith claimed he was “kicked off” an airplane for allegedly refusing to sit next to a passenger wearing a face mask.<\/span> (Instagram\/Everett Collection)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n“You know my social media people tell me that you like me face to face, but you know what I can’t say face to face what I want,” Smith started.<\/p>\n
“I just got kicked off a plane, and \u2026 where the hell am I at \u2013 Houston, Texas \u2013 because I told them I didn’t feel comfortable sitting next to somebody with a mask on.”<\/p>\n
APP USERS CLICK HERE TO VIEW POST<\/strong><\/p>\nSmith continued, “Ya, I’ve been drinking. I’ve been sitting in an airport for three hours. Ya I’m drinking. I ain’t drunk, but they throw me off the plane because I’m drunk, because you people won’t stand up and tell everybody what bulls–t this is.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“I just told them I didn’t feel comfortable about sitting next to somebody that had to wear a mask, and I’m off the plane.”<\/p>\n
It’s not clear what airline Smith was traveling on and why he was removed from the flight.<\/p>\n
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Smith stars as Lloyd Pierce on the popular cowboy sieres.<\/span> (Paramount Network)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSmith’s representatives did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
LIKE WHAT YOU\u2019RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n In 2022, Smith was forced to miss the Screen Actor’s Guild awards due to strict protocols requiring guests to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.<\/p>\n
Organizers required attendees to not only be vaccinated, but to also have a booster shot and provide a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of the show. Attendees were also required to wear a mask.<\/p>\n
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“Yellowstone” received its first SAG nomination for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series in 2022.<\/span> (Paramount Network)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n“I want to apologize to y\u2019all for not being at the Screen Actors Guild Awards,” Smith told his Instagram followers in a since-deleted video. “I mean no offense to anyone. I\u2019m not vaccinated, and it\u2019s a requirement to be vaccinated.”<\/p>\n
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n He added, I will not get vaccinated. I haven\u2019t been vaccinated since I was a little kid. I don\u2019t vaccinate my dogs, I don\u2019t vaccinate my horses. I\u2019ve never had a flu shot. Never will. I believe they compromise your immunities.”<\/p>\n
Smith, who plays the role of Lloyd Pierce on the series, said he had planned on walking the red carpet at the awards show but just doesn’t “believe in that stuff.”<\/p>\n
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