Brianna Pinnix, the woman who went viral for her xenophobic rant toward German tourists, has lost her job and netizens fear she will lose her boyfriend. Her biography explored.
Social media users must by now chanced on the viral video of Brianna Pinnix, the now ex-Captial RX employee.
The 30-year-old woman was involved in a confrontation with a group of German tourists while on a train headed to New York City.
The New Jersey woman has faced major backlash after a video of the incident gained online traction and revealed her offensive comments.
Here’s what we know about her life before and after her viral rant, what happened to her, her love life, and more.
Who is Brianna Pinnix?
Brianna Pinnix is a former 30-year-old senior talent acquisition specialist at Capital Rx, according to her since-deleted LinkedIn account.
Prior to joining Capital RX, she worked for InterQuest Group between 2019 and 2022 and at Green Key Resources between March 2017 and April 2019, per the outlet.
According to the Daily Mail, Brianna Pinnix attained a bachelor’s degree in communications and media studies from Marymount Manhattan College.
Per the New York Post, her Facebook page said that she graduated from the school in 2015 and is from Mahwah, New Jersey.
In October 2023, a video of Pinnix making xenophobic comments towards German tourists went viral online.
This led to her being fired from her job at Capital Rx.
What did Brianna Pinnix do?
Reddit user u/Mahomestyle uploaded the clip in question to the PublicFreakout forum. At the time of writing this article, the video had amassed nearly 16,000 upvotes.
The video was titled- “Unhinged Karen in training goes off on unsuspecting German tourists in xenophobic NYC train rant.”
In the three-minute-long video, Brianna Pinnix, who appeared inebriated, was seen yelling at the German tourists and making xenophobic comments toward a group of German tourists on a train headed to New York City.
As the Daily Mail reported on October 4, 2023, Pinnix — who appeared to be intoxicated while standing over the tourists— is heard saying in the video: “Are you German or something?”
She added: “What did you say? No, tell me what you said.”
She later said: “I’m not gonna let f***ing immigrants take over our country.”
Throughout the encounter, a man who appears to be Pinnix’s partner tries to comfort her and diffuse the situation.
He said, in part: “Brie, do not do this, you’re gonna get arrested.”
Pinnix said: “I love you, but get off me.”
He added: “Stop this right now, go sit down or I’m never going to talk to you again.”
Once Pinnix headed back to her seat her partner told her: “I’m an immigrant. You know I’m an immigrant too, you know that right?”
Pinnix responded: “Yeah … but I’m responsible for you so it’s okay.”
She later got back up out of her seat and said to the tourists: “How about you get the f*** out of our country.”
After receiving backlash for that xenophobic comment, she asked an unidentified train-goer if they knew “what the f***” one of the tourists said to her.
It’s uncertain what led to the confrontation or what comments were made to Pinnix.
New Jersey Transit told the DailyMail.com that the company “strongly condemns any behavior of this type” and that its customers are “encouraged to report incidents of this nature to train crew members, or they can reach out to NJ TRANSIT Police.”
The transportation company also said that it is investigating the incident but could not immediately confirm if it took place on one of the line’s trains.
What happened to Brianna Pinnix?
After the video went viral, Pinnix was fired from her job.
On October 4, 2023, a Capital RX spokesperson told the New York Post: “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.
“The former employee’s actions and words are not representative of Capital Rx, and we offer our sincerest apology to those who were hurt.”
She has not publicly addressed the incident, and her social media presence was wiped out at the time of writing this article.
Who is Brianna Pinnix’s boyfriend? Netizens applaud her partner for trying to alleviate the feud.
The boyfriend tried his best to diffuse the situation. At one point, he also told Pinnix- “Brie, do not do this, do not do this, you’re going to get arrested.” He also said:
“Stop this, or I’m never going to talk to you again.”
However, Brianna Pinnix dismissed him by saying- “Baby, I love you, but…”
The boyfriend, whose identity remained unknown at the time of writing this article, was applauded by netizens. Many were glad to see him trying to ensure the situation would not escalate. As netizens appreciated his efforts, some wondered whether he would continue to date Pinnix.
“that interaction give me 2nd hand embarrassment for her soon Ex boyfriend”, one Reddit user wrote.
“Actually I’m proud of him. He handled that so well”, another Reddit user wrote.
“Dude is a real man for the way he handled that. No ego, not trying to disrespect anyone, trying to help her and showing he cares but putting his foot down. I wish more people were like this guy”, another commented.
“Dude needs to find a new gf one that brings him peace cause this ain’t it. For his own safety probably should record the breakup”, a Reddit user wrote.