Trans actress Tommy Dorfman was spotted on a coffee run in New York after a video of her accusing a Delta Airlines employee of approaching her the wrong way went viral.
The 13 Reasons Why star looked casual and stylish during her outing, wearing loose jeans, a red sweater and black boots as she wrapped up in a duffel bag. She accessorized with a beanie and chic sunglasses.
The filmmaker, who is friends with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, was waiting to board a flight to Atlanta when she claims she was “intentionally” misled by two Delta employees at LaGuardia Airport last week.
Video shows the 31-year-old standing in front of a male Delta employee, who initially calls her a woman before correcting himself and calling her “he.”
At one point, the unnamed employee tells the TV star that he can remove her from the airport.
“If you want to continue, I have full authority to escort you out of the building if you want to play that game with me,” he says.
Trans actress Tommy Dorfman was spotted at a coffee shop in New York after revealing that the Delta Airlines employee called the police after she accused him of deliberately mistreating her
The 13 reasons why the star looked casual and stylish during her outing as she wore loose jeans, a red sweater and black boots while wrapping up in a duffle coat
Dorfman adorned with a beanie and chic sunglasses
The 31-year-old is a good friend of trans activist Dylan Mulvaney
The video was posted to TikTok and later deleted. Dorfman initially captioned the video, “I didn't realize it was condescending to point out a human rights violation after another employee persistently misnamed me.”
Dorfman even deleted the comments from all of her TikTok videos after the incident blew up online.
Delta said it was “aware” of the video and was investigating the incident. DailyMail.com has contacted Dorfman for comment.
In the video, Dorfman berates the employee for calling her a “he.”
“You just did me wrong again,” Dorfman says in the video. “Several times, both of you.”
The Delta employee remains unfazed, responding that his use of pronouns was on purpose: “It was intentional, but if you want to take it personally. That's no problem.'
Dorfman then claims that his female colleague “did it twice on purpose,” which is contradicted by an off-camera woman.
“You said he and then you said she,” Dorfman adds, addressing the man again.
The employee then tells the actress that she is being “condescending.”
“If you want to continue, I have full authority to escort you out of the building if you want to play that game with me,” he says.
'Would you like to continue three days before Christmas? I really don't mind.'
Dorfman then sighs and puts the camera down.
Dorfman looks casual and cool as she patiently waits for her to-go coffee while checking her phone
Dorfman has appeared in numerous TV and film projects, including Jane the Virgin and Lena Dunham's Sharp Stick, but is best known for playing Ryan Shaver on 13 Reasons Why
The 13 Reasons Why the Star Recently Exposed a Delta Employee for Purposely Misgendering Her by Using 'He' Pronouns
Dorfman came out as transgender in an interview with Time magazine in 2021, but said she had lived “privately” as a woman for a year before that
“If you want to move on, I have full authority to escort you out of the building if you want to play that game with me,” says the Delta employee in the recent incident
Dorfman has appeared in numerous TV and film projects, including Jane the Virgin and Lena Dunham's Sharp Stick, but is best known for playing Ryan Shaver on 13 Reasons Why.
She also hosts the podcast My First Time, where she interviewed Mulvaney.
Dorfman came out as transgender in an interview with Time magazine in 2021, but said she had been living “privately” as a woman a year earlier.
The altercation has sparked strong reactions on social media, with users defending both Dorfman and the Delta employee.
One user wrote: 'He should be fired, he's threatening to escort someone out of nowhere, see this Delta?'
But one user said: 'The 'nothing' Tommy Dorfman committed here was abusing and bullying staff. Causing delays to rushing passengers at Christmas time, and creating public unrest that could have escalated. The employee did exactly what was right. He's a superstar.'
While one person added: 'Employee deserves a raise and a commendation for stopping someone from deliberately causing public unrest to satisfy their ego and get attention on social media.
In a statement shared with Newsweek, Delta said it is “aware of the video and is investigating the matter, including contacting our customer to learn more about what happened.”