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Here is Barrino's tweet about the incident:
"My stomach is so uneasy this morning. I don't say much when people do wrong, but I can't stay quiet on how my family and I were just treated from a host with @Airbnb @airbnbhelp trying to kick my kids and I out of 12:00 midnight. The host accused us of having a party with loud noises outdoors because they saw balloons being dropped off and a game truck with no generator in the early part of the day."
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Barrino mentioned that the website never said she couldn't have people over the house and noted that the sayings on the wall, outdoor fire pit, jacuzzi, game room and balloon ribbons left in the garage showed that people often had gatherings there.
"It's evident to me this was racial profiling and the treatment we received was due to the color of our skin. I wanted my son to enjoy his friends (10-12) year old and make him feel special as I have been traveling for the last 35+ days promoting a movie I starred in. This time, I dare not stay quiet."
Airbnb's help account responded to Barrino's tweet.It said that the company does not condone discrimination in any way and shared a link to its nondiscrimination policy. It also asked Barrino to send a direct message with the email address connected to the booking. This is for Airbnb's team to follow up with Barrino.
Barrino also shared a long-written post on Instagram (her instagram post is below this blog post) with several photos of the kids during the festivities. She further explained that she and the diverse group of technologically and robotically inclined kids were asked to vacate the house the first night they were there.
"We have lost our internal compass of Love! Love moves us to deeply consider, it shifts us out of places of sympathy where we can gain a real understanding through empathy. When love is present, it overlooks your race, age, gender, profession, zip code and even your past. This, is what we teach our and exhibit before children, and this is what we wanted kids outside of our home to experience as well."
"Gaining and understanding wasn't the desire, while we were being screened on various Ring cameras, the happiness and 'character' of the kids present also wasn't considered. Right after a hot-chocolate Sip & Paint, without warning, we were asked to leave. So, at 6a, in the freezing rain, with sleepy kids, we loaded up 4 vehicles, respectfully cleaned and organized everything back to its original place and we left."
Source: THR