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Posted: 2017-02-21T14:33:35Z | Updated: 2017-02-21T15:04:21Z Lindsay Lohan Claims She Was Profiled While Wearing A Headscarf | HuffPost

Lindsay Lohan Claims She Was Profiled While Wearing A Headscarf

The incident allegedly occurred at London's Heathrow Airport.
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Lindsay Lohan alleges she was profiled at London’s Heathrow Airport on Monday while wearing a headscarf. 

The actress, who has been reading and studying the Quran , claimed she was stopped by an airport employee during an interview with “Good Morning Britain” Tuesday

“When I was flying to New York recently, I was wearing headscarf and I got stopped,” she said. “She [an airport official] opened my passport and saw ‘Lindsay Lohan’ and started immediately apologizing, but then said, ‘Please take off your headscarf.’ And I did. It’s OK. But what scared me was, at that moment, how would another woman who doesn’t feel comfortable taking off her headscarf feel? That was really interesting to me. I was kind of in shock.”

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Lindsay Lohan speaks with press after visiting Syrian refugees in Turkey.
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Lohan, who described the experience as “jarring,” said she was traveling from Turkey and wore the headscarf out of respect. 

“I felt more comfortable that way [with the headscarf] and then I was a little scared going to America,” she added. 

A representative for Heathrow Airport responded with the following statement when reached for comment by The Huffington Post: “Heathrow respects the cultural and religious needs of all passengers traveling through the airport. We work hard to provide our passengers with great service while ensuring everyone remains safe and secure.”

The “Mean Girls” star has been seen carrying a Quran since 2015. During an interview earlier this month with the Daily Mail, she said the current political climate surrounding President Donald Trump ’s Muslim ban has left her unsettled.

“I was scared to come here with everything going on because of my personal beliefs,” she said.

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Before You Go

Lindsay Lohan Throughout the Years
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Lindsay Lohan at the premiere of The Parent Trap at age 11. The Parent Trap was Lindsay's motion picture debut. (credit:Barry King via Getty Images)
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Lohan (age 16) at the premiere of Freaky Friday in 2003. (credit:Amy Graves via Getty Images)
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Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert, Amanda Seyfried and Lindsay Lohan accepting an MTV Choice Award for Mean Girls in 2005. (credit:Michael Caulfield Archive via Getty Images)
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Lohan during premiere of Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen in 2004. (credit:Sylvain Gaboury via Getty Images)
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Lindsay Lohan accepts Favorite Movie Actress award for Herbie: Fully Loaded in 2005. (credit:Chris Polk via Getty Images)
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Lindsay during Just My Luck Los Angeles Premiere in 2006. (credit:L. Cohen via Getty Images)
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From 2007-2013 Lindsay had several run ins with the law including multiple DUI charges as well as multiple instances of failure to abide by her probation. Her reputation, time spent in jail, and countless visits to rehabilitation centers led Lindsay to lose many acting deals. (credit:Handout via Getty Images)
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Lindsay landing in Miami in 2008 to work on her new fashion career. (credit:Alexander Tamargo via Getty Images)
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Lohan in West Hollywood in 2009 (credit:Jason LaVeris via Getty Images)
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2010 was a tough year for Lindsay, as she spent much of it in a court room, jail, or rehab. (credit:Toby Canham via Getty Images)
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In 2011 Lohan is charged with theft as a result of shoplifting a necklace from a jewelry store. Between 2011-2012 Lindsay had visited court nine times in ten months. She served some time in jails as well as house arrest. (credit:Toby Canham via Getty Images)
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2012 starts to bring positive reports regarding Lindsay's behavior and recovery. She makes guest appearances on multiple talk shows such as Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon. (credit:NBC via Getty Images)
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Scary Movie 5 which was released in 2013 brought back some positive publicity for Lindsay. She is pictured here at the premiere in Hollywood. (credit:Steve Granitz via Getty Images)
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Lohan in 2014 at a party in London, England. This year brought the start of her reality series "Lindsay" where she reveals in the season finale that she had had a miscarriage in the past. (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
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A happy Lindsay Lohan out and about around London in 2015. (credit:Barcroft Media via Getty Images)
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