Actor Ian Somerhalder accuses American Airlines employees of racism against him

I'm not saying it to say "poor me poor me" NOPE-Im just saying i hope this next generation-YOU,stops judging&starts loving…

— Ian Somerhalder (@iansomerhalder) October 19, 2013

According to IMDB, “Vampire Diaries” actor Ian Somerhalder is of French, English, Irish, and Choctaw descent:

His father, Robert Somerhalder, a building contractor, was of French and English descent. His mother, Edna, who grew up on a pig farm in Mississippi, has English and Irish ancestry, and is said to have Choctaw roots.

Some of Somerhalder’s Twitter followers are just baffled:

@iansomerhalder How on earth did a white guy like you get Racism towards you?

— The Everlasting Poop Master (@aliyaki) October 19, 2013

. @iansomerhalder wait, how does a white man experience racism?

— Shakti Castro (@MedeaCulpa) October 19, 2013

https://twitter.com/B28Ash/status/391581366120235009

https://twitter.com/HaxPrestwick/status/391588401054756864

Or angry in a not-at-all racist way:

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No word on exactly what happened at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, but American Airlines is on it.

@iansomerhalder We're sorry to hear this, Ian. Please follow and DM details so that we can follow-up with the appropriate folks.

— americanair (@AmericanAir) October 19, 2013

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Full Twitchy coverage of Ian Somerhalder