Rich Polk/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)(NEW ORLEANS) — Iconic singer Diana Ross felt “violated” by a TSA agent at the New Orleans airport, she tweeted on Sunday.
Ross was going through security at the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport when she said she felt uncomfortable by the way the female TSA agent put her hands between her legs, front and back, she wrote.
Its not what was done but how , I am feeling violated – I still feel her hands between my legs , front and back ( saying to me it her job ,) WOW!!really mixed emotions I always like to see the good things but not feeling good right now
— Ms. Ross (@DianaRoss) May 5, 2019
Ross described the agent’s actions as “over the top,” saying that it’s “not what was done but how.”
“Makes me want to cry,” Ross wrote.
She performed at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Saturday.
I love New Orleans it was an incredible night at the jazz fest pic.twitter.com/hCvIUo4FZ8
— Ms. Ross (@DianaRoss) May 5, 2019
The TSA said their initial review of the surveillance footage indicates the officers involved in Ross’s screening “correctly followed all protocols,” the agency told ABC News.
The TSA will continue to investigate the incident.
“TSA is committed to ensuring all travelers are treated with respect and courtesy,” spokesperson Jenny Burke said in an emailed statement to ABC News. “TSA is aware of concerns presented by Diana Ross about her screening experience at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport this morning.
“We encourage Ms. Ross to reach out to TSA so we can further explain our procedures, designed to protect travelers from a persistent threat,” the statement continued.
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