Rami Malek Opens Up About Racial Profiling Incident With LAPD

The Oscar-winning actor recounts being mistaken for a robbery suspect and thrown onto a police car due to his ethnicity.

Rami Malek, an Egyptian-American actor, revealed he was racially profiled by the LAPD during an encounter where he was mistaken for a robbery suspect.
The incident involved Malek being thrown onto the hood of a police car after officers claimed he matched the description of a suspect of Latin descent.
Malek's release came after a friend clarified to the officers that he was of Egyptian, not Latin, descent.
The actor reflected on the challenges of navigating identity as a Middle Eastern immigrant in the U.S., describing himself as 'white passing' but still facing discrimination.
Malek also expressed concerns about the treatment of immigrants in the U.S., particularly in light of Donald Trump's upcoming presidency.