Country star Gretchen Wilson says she is “saddened” by her recent arrest following an incident on a flight.
"I don't know that I could say — I mean, I'm embarrassed that that situation got to where it was, but not personally,” Wilson said in a recent interview. “It's been really frustrating for me not to be able to talk about it because people who know me know that I just wanna get it straight.
“I’m reading all of these headlines and am like, 'Oh gosh, it's so wrong. It's all so wrong!’”
Wilson was taken into custody earlier this month on arrival at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut. According to TMZ, the singer got into an altercation with another passenger over use of the bathroom. A police report alleged she became “belligerent” while being questioned at the airport.
She was charged with second-degree breach of peace.
On Aug. 23, Wilson wrote on Facebook: “I want to thank my fans for their patience. The unfortunate events that took place last Tuesday night are still an open case matter and so I can’t discuss or comment on any specifics. I would like to respect the process, and am confident that the truth shall prevail.”
It wasn’t the first time Wilson was part of some in-flight drama. In 2007, she was cited for allegedly swearing at flight attendants who asked her to put her dog back in its case.
- with files by Hayden Brooks at iHeartRadio