Late Monday Southwest Airlines released an official statement saying that L-Word star Leisha Hailey had engaged in "excessive" and "inappropriate" behavior before being kicked off a flight. Today, via her publicist, Leisha Haley and colleague Camila Grey (Hailey was with Grey during the debacle, not ex-girlfriend Nina Garduno) have released a statement painting a different picture. Read it, after the jump.

On Monday, we brought you the story of L-Word actress and Uh Huh Her member Leisha Hailey claiming to be kicked off a Southwest Airline flight for kissing her girlfriend onboard. Well, the story seems to have quickly taken off (no pun intended) as the modern-day litmus for international pop-culture prominence has already been achieved with Taiwan's NMA studios has animated the story. The video, after the jump.

The Twitterverse is abuzz today thanks to a series of updates from Leisha Haily (actress: The L Word; musician: Uh Huh Her), who reported being kicked-off a Southwest Airlines flight for same-sex affection. Details, and a response from Southwest, follow.

Updated Thursday, June 30 11 a.m. (EST)

Southwest Airlines Pilot James Fritzen Taylor, who was suspended and forced into diversity training after a lengthy rant about "grannies and gay" flight attendants, has issued a written apology for what he agrees were "truly insensitive" comments. Read Taylor's statement, after the jump.