A woman has been fired from her job after a video went viral of her being xenophobic to a group of German tourists on a train.
Brianna Pinnix went viral after a video of her was uploaded to social media on Tuesday (3 October).
And unfortunately for her, her newfound fame is for all the wrong reasons.
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The 30-year-old's employer, Capital Rx - where she used to work as a talent acquisition specialist - has since spoken out about the video.
**Warning: Contains xenophobic language and aggressive behaviour which some may find distressing.**
The video was shared to Reddit by user @s_y_s_t_e_m_a_t_i_c on Tuesday, with the caption reading: "Clown goes on xenophobic rant and harasses a commuter."
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It shows a group of people sat in a train carriage being approached by a blonde woman - Pinnix - who seems to accuse them of having said something about her.
Pinnix - who was alleged to be drunk - can be seen standing aggressively next to the group - reported as German tourists - leering in one person's face, demanding to know 'what [they] said'.
Despite her partner's desperate pleads for her to stop - warning that she'll get arrested and threatening he'll never talk to her again - Pinnox continues harassing the group, muttering, 'F**king immigrants' before telling them: "How about you get the f**k out of our country."
And it hasn't taken long for people to flock to the post to condemn Pinnix and share their support for the German tourists and Pinnix's partner.
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One user said: "Yep. She's drunk, but it's in there."
"I hope that the boyfriend keeps to his word and never speaks to her after this incident. She is a liability regardless of how drunk she is in this moment," another added.
A third commented: "'Babe I love you but… f**king immigrants' boyfriend said 'I’m an immigrant'. I don’t think their relationship is gonna work out."
And a final resolved: "'You know I’m an immigrant too'
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"That’s so f**king sad. I hope he uses this chance to get out of a relationship with this… winner.
"How long before the 'this isn’t who I am' non-apology video?"
A spokesperson for Capital Rx - where Pinnix works - told the Post in a statement made yesterday (Wednesday, 4 October): "Our company has a zero-tolerance policy around prejudicial or discriminatory behavior. After conducting a review of the circumstances, we acted immediately and terminated the employee in question.
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"The former employee’s actions and words are not representative of Capital Rx, and we offer our sincerest apology to those who were hurt."
Pinnix's social media accounts and LinkedIn profile have vanished since the video went viral and, according to Mail Online, New Jersey Transit - the train company who own the train the video was filmed on - is reportedly investigating the incident.
Pinnix also declined an interview request with MailOnline to explain her perspective.
Topics: Reddit, Social Media, US News, Viral, World News