Delta Responds to Moana Girl's Viral Singing During Hours-Long Flight Delay

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Delta Air Lines was forced to release a statement after customers grew furious when, during a two-hour flight delay, a young girl essentially held passengers hostage with her rendition of "How Far I'll Go" from Disney's 2016 Moana.
"We appreciate the customer sharing her talents and apologize to our customers for the delay in their travels," a Delta Air Lines spokesperson said in a statement to Newsweek.
The flight's takeoff to Orlando was initially delayed for two hours due to bad weather. Things got worse when the flight circled its destination city for another two hours. It's unclear when, but at some point it seems like the young girl was invited by a flight attendant to sing on the flight crew's intercom system.
According to video shared on social media, some passengers started singing along. But not everyone was entertained by the impromptu performance. Passengers on the flight took to social media and posted the video while also sharing their disdain at yet another hiccup to their already-delayed journey.One person commented, "This is actually my worst nightmare and personal hell." Another added, "[N]o hate to the girl, but the PARENTS should know how to read a room. not everything should be centered around your child. she isnt moana, life isnt a Disney movie."
A woman who was on the flight shared, "We were delayed by about almost an hour and a half, two hours to even get on the plane, so tensions are already high. People are pissed, they've missed connections, and some people just wanna get home.'
Some passengers were furious as their Delta in-flight entertainment screens were interrupted as the young girl performed the entire song.
As one TikToker suggested, "NEVER PERFORM FOR PEOPLE BEING HELD CAPTIVE 😂😂😂."
Delta Responds to Moana Girl's Viral Singing During Hours-Long Flight Delay first appeared on Men's Journal on May 31, 2025