Actress Emilie De Ravin may play a fairytale princess but she says a recent experience with American Airlines was out of a horror tale.
The "Once Upon a Time" star blasted the aviation company, accusing an American Airlines employee of abusive "forceful" treatment as she boarded a flight at Los Angeles International carrying her breast pump on Thursday.
"Dear @AmericanAir I was grabbed forcefully, my carry on bag ripped out of my hand @lax this morning... by @AmericanAir female employee Autonette," she tweeted.
"Please kindly dismiss this woman from @americanair employment, "she added.
While the flight's pilot was "very kind and helpful & apologetic on woman's behalf," it wasn't enough for the 34-year-old "Lost" alum.
Dear @AmericanAir I was grabbed forcefully,my carry on bag ripped out of my hand @ lax this morning by AA employee A. 3 witnesses.(cont...
— Emilie de Ravin (@emiliederavin) September 1, 2016
By and @AmericanAir female employee Autonette Please kindly dismiss this woman from @americanair employment. Luckily our pilot was (cont...
— Emilie de Ravin (@emiliederavin) September 1, 2016
"There is NO excuse 4 physical force being used on someone trying to take her breast pump carry on NOT OK," the mom-of-one wrote, adding the hashtag "accountability."
very kind and helpful & apologetic on woman's behalf & assisted in getting her name & instructions on who to contact to report her.(Cont...
— Emilie de Ravin (@emiliederavin) September 1, 2016
However ther is NO excuse 4 physical force being used on someone trying to take her breast pump carry on.NOT OK @AmericanAir #accountability
— Emilie de Ravin (@emiliederavin) September 1, 2016
Still, the actress concluded on a positive note.
"Apart from this incident and DISGUSTING woman, thank you for a smooth and safe flight @AmericanAir," she wrote.
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Apart from this incident and DISCUSTING woman, thank you for a smooth and safe flight @AmericanAir 😊💙
— Emilie de Ravin (@emiliederavin) September 1, 2016
Meanwhile, the airline company tweeted at De Ravin, asking for more details on the troubling incident.
"This is very concerning to us, Emilie. Please follow us with more details so we can take a closer look," the company tweeted at the actress, who has yet to publically respond.
American Airlines reportedly apologized to De Ravin, according to TMZ, and said they're investigating the claim.
The brunette beauty welcomed her first child, daughter Vera Audrey, this March with boyfriend Eric Bilitch. Earlier this month, the pair announced their engagement.
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She is the latest celeb to slam airlines for unfair treatment against mothers with babies. "Neighbors" star Rose Bryne made headlines in May when TSA officials confiscated her breast milk.
A year before that, "Charmed" star and breastfeeding advocate Alyssa Milano shared a similar experience when officials at Heathrow Airport confiscated 10 ounces of her pumped breast milk.
"They said they would let the pumped milk through if I had the baby with me. Why would I need to pump if I had the baby with me?" she tweeted.
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