Broadway star Patti LuPone reacts publicly after a cruise ship carrying mostly LGBTQ+ American passengers is reportedly turned away from ports in Turkey. Both outlets report that LuPone posted on Instagram expressing anger at the decision and stating she is ready to perform. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the ship is Virgin Voyages’ Scarlet Lady, which carried about 2,000 passengers, described as mostly gay. Deadline similarly characterizes the incident as Turkey banning an LGBTQ+ cruise from docking in Turkish ports. In her posts, LuPone frames the situation as a denial of access for LGBTQ+ travelers and says she remains willing to go ahead with performances. The reports do not provide detailed documentation of Turkey’s stated rationale in the articles, but they agree on the core points: Turkey does not allow the Scarlet Lady to dock, the passenger group is largely LGBTQ+ and American, and LuPone responds with public remarks online and a continued intention to sail.
Patti LuPone says Turkey banned LGBTQ+ cruise ship from its ports
Broadway star Patti LuPone reacts publicly after a cruise ship carrying mostly LGBTQ+ American passengers is reportedly turned away from ports in Turkey. Both outlets report that LuPone posted on Inst...
- Turkey bans the Virgin Voyages cruise ship Scarlet Lady from docking in Turkish ports.
- The ship carries about 2,000 passengers who are described as mostly LGBTQ+ (primarily gay).
- Broadway performer Patti LuPone responds with an Instagram post expressing anger over the ban.
- LuPone says she is ready to perform and also indicates she will continue sailing.
- The reporting focuses on LuPone’s reaction and the ship’s turned-away status; the outlets do not cite Turkey’s detailed stated reason in the summaries provided.
The Broadway star says Virgin Voyages' Scarlet Lady was banned by the Islamic-government, along with 2,000 mostly gay passengers.
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