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Rapper Joey Bada $$ called 30 family members on a trip to Disney World on Saturday, but he said the day was ruined when the theme park rejected his autistic cousin because he was not wearing a mask.
“You just dismissed an autistic child from Disney World,” said the recent Grammy nominee in a confrontation with the Disney World team in a video posted to his Instagram account. “Nothing to say? Maybe one day, when you have children, you will understand.”
The rapper explained that his autistic cousin does not tolerate masks.
“The child thinks the mask is suffocating, the child also has no idea why this is really a requirement,” he wrote in a caption.
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Disney World currently requires face masks for everyone aged two or over. The only restrictions are when someone is “actively eating or drinking” and there is nothing in the policy about people with disabilities.
Disney World did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday.
Wearing a mask “is not possible” for some children with autism, according to Autism Speaks, the largest nonprofit autism awareness organization in the United States.
“While wearing a mask is a recommendation, and in many areas a requirement, to slow the spread of COVID-19, it is important to recognize the specific needs and challenges of members of the autistic community who may be affected by significant sensory sensitivities,” organization writes.
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It is not the first mask contest at the theme park since it reopened last June, after a temporary closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
A man was arrested last month after allegedly spitting on a Disney security officer who asked him to put on his face mask, reports WFTV.