Famous drag queen rages over kids on plane: 'Old enough to know better'

Again and again, passengers complain on the net about screaming children on the plane. This time, a famous drag queen complains about the little passengers.

Flying with toddlers can be stressful for both parents and other fellow travelers. For the youngsters, it is often a strain to sit still for hours and endure this completely new experience – which leads to whining, screaming or kicking seats. There is not always understanding for this: for example, a famous drag queen recently complained about a two-year-old child who caused a stir on the plane.

Comparison with horror movies: Drag queen is annoyed by children's screaming on the plane

Here's what allegedly happened: "Approximately every 45 minutes of this ten-and-a-half-hour flight, this kid woke up and started screaming like a murder was about to happen," Trixie Mattel said on the podcast "The Bald and the Beautiful," which she runs with her colleague Katya Zamo. The 33-year-old is an American drag queen who gained notoriety through the US reality TV format RuPaul's Drag Race. In 2019, New York Magazine even named her the fourth most influential drag queen in the United States.

For children, a flight is often something new – which can lead to restlessness.

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Of course, a flight is a bit scary, Mattel says. But: "It wasn't like a baby crying when he's hungry – he screamed as if he was in danger." To do this, she draws a comparison with horror films in which people's toes are cut off – that's what the screams would have sounded like. When asked by Katja, she adds that the child must have been about two years old: "Old enough to know better," says the drag queen. A few times she had apparently had to restrain herself from turning around and yelling back.

@drag_content1 Replying to @emilymeg62 she souldve said it 😂 #trixiemattel #trixieandkatya #podcast #baldandthebeautiful #dragqueen #lgbtqia #foryou #fy #katyazamolodchikova #katya ♬ original sound - T & K

Mattel is not alone in her experience: A few months ago, Tiktoker Henry Beasley posted an ironic video of a 29-hour flight – with stops – in which a child screamed almost continuously. He asked viewers to rate his flying experience. In doing so, however, he also drew the ire of some parents, who pointed out that it was also a difficult situation for fathers and mothers when their offspring were so restless on the plane. So what can you do if you feel disturbed by children?

Children scream incessantly: How should parents and fellow travelers behave?

Of course, if the noise level on the plane reaches a maximum, this is not pleasant for anyone. However, there can be various reasons why children scream and almost all of them have to do with the fact that it is an exceptional situation for them. Pressure on the ears, boredom, hunger - all these can be causes of restless behavior. "Many of them often don't know what to expect," a flight attendant said anonymously a few years ago, according to Spiegel. Parents are also often nervous, which could be transferred to the little ones. In these situations, she usually offered the children a toy to provide distraction.

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However, it is also important that parents explain to their offspring what to expect before the flight. In addition, you should also apologize to your fellow passengers if it gets louder – this helps to gain more understanding from the passengers. But they shouldn't worry too much either: "Parents are always judged and judged by others anyway, you can never do it right. You have to stand over it."

But fellow travelers should also think carefully about how they want to react in such a situation. Simply shouting back, as Mattel would have liked to do, will probably not have the desired effect. "If a child behind you is disturbing, contact the parents. You don't have the right to yell at someone else's child," says flight attendant Kristie Koerbel, according to the Irish Times. It would be better to point out the problem in a friendly tone.

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