Jessica Chastain slammed for tone-deaf complaint about JetBlue fight

By William On Oct 10, 2024

Jessica Chastain found herself in hot water after complaining about a flight that some fans thought was tone deaf for someone of her wealth and status.

The 47-year-old Oscar winner lashed out at

“Thank you @JetBlue for your $15.00 credit. My flight cost $1,500 and the credit is 1/100 of the money I paid you,” she began the passive-aggressive post. “Strange that I paid that for your flight entertainment system not working during my six hour flight, but I guess it was worth it for this $15 credit.”

The post included a screenshot confirming that she had received the credit, but a follow-up post – which particularly outraged some fans – saw Chastain complain that she should have received a larger credit than other customers who paid for cheaper tickets on the same flight.

In response to a message from JetBlue’s

Jessica Chastain was criticized by social media users on Wednesday for complaining about a paltry JetBlue refund in since-deleted posts on X (formerly Twitter); seen in February in LA

She complained about her $15 refund for a defective TV set during a six-hour flight; an Airbus A320 for JetBlue is pictured over New York City in 2013

After informing the Tree Of Life star that everyone on the flight whose seatback television set didn’t work would receive a $15 refund, she argued for a higher payout.

“I understand that, but I spent $1,500 on the flight and so did my husband,” she wrote. “There should be some flight credit or something since I have a TrueBlue account and am a loyal customer.”

But the customer service representative reiterated that the airline would only pay $15 per person, regardless of flight loyalty status or the price of their ticket.

Chastain’s complaints on social media drew negative reviews from other posttropical storm.

“Read the room,” one impassive user wrote.

But many others used more mocking, disparaging tones.

“Jessica Chastain is so embarrassing,” grumbled one poster, while another jokingly asked why an Oscar winner like Chastain flew with JetBlue, since it was originally a budget airline.

Another person joked that Chastain became “our modern-day Princess Di” by being “angry at an airline and criticizing them on social media.”

Several comments ridiculing the Zero Dark Thirty actress noted that she was one of the rare celebrities who still used the site formerly known as Twitter to complain about brands, as many stars had left the social media platform after Elon Musk had taken over. and its attempts to turn blue checks into a money-making operation have rendered them largely useless for celebrity users.

Some posters attributed the complaints to Chastain’s age.

“Jessica Chastain publicly engaging with an airline on Twitter shows that no matter how much money you have, you will never stop being a millennial,” one complaint read.

Writer Carrie Wittmer wondered if Twitter existed in the early 2010s [was] back or is that just Jessica Chastain.”

Chastain complained that the refund was only “1/100” of her $1,500 ticket

A screenshot of a customer service chat showed Chastain apparently asking for more money because she was a rewards member with the airline

Some users accused Chastain of not ‘reading'[ing] the room” and complaining about airline refunds when people were left homeless by recent hurricanes; seen in April in LA

But other critics took a more derisive tone, such as one who questioned why she flew JetBlue, which was originally a budget airline.

Another person joked that Chastain became “our modern-day Princess Di” by being “angry at an airline and blasting them on social media.”

Several comments ridiculing the Zero Dark Thirty actress noted that she was one of the rare celebrities who still used the site formerly known as Twitter to complain about brands after Elon Musk took it over, making verification essentially pointless made.

One fan wrote that it was “so incredibly funny and weird for someone of her level of fame to tweet like this, in 2024 no less,” while another wrote that Chastain was “keeping things going.”[e] art form is alive’ when it comes to complaining to brands on social media

Some posters attributed the complaints to Chastain’s age, calling it a symptom of being a millennial or joking that “2010s Twitter” was back

Louis Peitzman joked, “So many of you would be tweeting exactly like Jessica Chastain if you were her level of celebrity. I know that in my soul’

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But some users defended Chastain and supported her for trying to hold airlines accountable, saying she is more likely to be listened to than the average flier.

Louis Peitzman joked, “So many of you would be tweeting exactly like Jessica Chastain if you were her level of celebrity. I know that in my soul.’

But some users defended Chastain and supported her for trying to hold airlines accountable, saying she is more likely to be listened to than the average flier.

“I’m okay with a celebrity complaining publicly,” one poster wrote. “Airlines have absolutely no responsibility when it comes to customer service, experience or even the basics like BEING ON TIME.”

Since deleting her posts, Chastain has paid no attention to the uproar they caused.