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Even at age of 17, Zayn Malik was pulled over by security staff at U.S. airports.
In an interview with The Evening Standard, Zayn Malik revealed that he used to be randomly selected and racially profiled by security staff at U.S. airports.
The former One Direction singer said that “racial profiling” began when he first travelled to the country at the age of 17. Malik said that he would often be pulled over by security staff especially when he first toured the U.S. with his band.
“The first time I came to America, I had three security checks before I got on the plane,” Malik said. “First, they said that I’d been randomly selected, and then they said it was something to do with my name, it was flagging something on their system.”
“Then when I landed, it was like a movie. They kept me there for three hours, questioning me about all kinds of crazy stuff. I was 17, my first time in America, jet-lagged off the plane, confused. The same thing happened the next time too.”
“I don’t think there’s any benefit to getting angry — it’s something that comes with the climate,” he continued. “I understand why they’ve got to do it.
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