EgyptAir’s in-flight magazine has apologised over an article that was supposedly based on an interview with Hollywood actress Drew Barrymore and which sparked outrage online. The article was first shared on Twitter by political analyst Adam Baron last Tuesday, calling it ‘surreal’, before many reacted to it stating that it was fabricated and quite offensive. https://twitter.com/adammbaron/status/1047131624704528384?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw In the opening paragraph of the article, it notes that Drew Barrymore is ‘unstable in her relationships’ and had ‘many unsuccessful marriages’, which created controversy over its insensitive language. Last week, EgyptAir noted that it was a “professional magazine interview” and defended the article. https://twitter.com/EGYPTAIR/status/1047531253300453377 However, BBC reports that the Ahram Advertising Agency, the publisher of EgyptAir’s in-flight magazine, said that the mistake came from mistranslation, as the article had to be translated between English and Arabic several times. “We apologise for any misunderstanding that might be interpreted as an offence to the great artist,” the agency said. As for the opening paragraph, the agency affirmed that it was most probably a result of the editor’s ‘creativity’ and that investigations will be done to check on the material. “As is generally accepted, the lead…
