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A TSA agent asked for Brie Larson’s phone number and she was not pleased

By Emily Jashinsky
Published October 9, 2017 8:10pm ET
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A TSA agent asked for Brie Larson’s phone number and she was not pleased
Speaking about a phone number request with the gravity of a violent crime doesn't come across as enlightened, it comes across as exaggerated. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) | Chris Pizzello

Actress Brie Larson had an unpleasant experience at airport security.

“I merely smiled at a TSA agent and he asked for my phone number. To live life as a woman is to live life on the defense,” Larson tweeted on Thursday.

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Air Travel Commentary Emily Jashinsky Feminism Gender Issues TSA