Chet Hanks — the son of Hollywood stars Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson — has revealed that he’s found himself in an unexpected situation while enjoying a trip abroad. Taking to Instagram on Friday, February 27, he shared a video in which he starts by looking into the camera and saying, “Ya’ll ready for story time?”
Explaining that he had decided to head to Puerto Rico last week to join his “homie Max’s birthday party,” Chet noted that he “had a good time” during the celebration. He then headed over to Medellin to see another friend, saying, “Sounds good, right? We’ll check this out…”
Chet Hanks’ Passport Sparked an Unexpected Situation
Chet continued his Instagram storytime by saying, “I’m traveling with my Greek passport because I’m a dual citizen.”
Explaining that his American passport was close to expiring, he noted that “sometimes they don’t let you in the country, even if it hasn’t expired, but it’s about to expire.” However, when he got to the airport for his international flight out of Medellin, he says, “They tell me that if I’m using a foreign passport, I need a green card to get back into America.”
The issue? Chet says that he doesn’t have a green card. Because of this, he’s staying in Colombia. He added, “Granted, there’s worse places to be stuck, but I literally have no … idea what I’m gonna do, and the only embassy to get this … settled is in Bogota.”
It seems like Chet might end up seeing more of Colombia than he expected, which could be an unexpected benefit of the surprising situation.
Chet’s Followers Left Plenty of Comments on His Passport Story
GettyWhen Chet shared what was happening to him on Instagram, his social media followers left comments that included everything from advice to a quote from one of his dad’s most memorable movies.
“The one time you should’ve pulled the ‘my dad is…’ card,” one person wrote.
Another follower added, “Oh no! 😮😂 so what’s the verdict?! I’m on edge!”
“Life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you’re going to get…😬😬😬😬❤️❤️❤️,” a third person said in a comment while referencing one of Tom’s famous lines from “Forrest Gump.”
Rapper Kreayshawn joked, “Time to start a family out there 😂”
Someone else left a message with advice, saying, “Better call someone in your family to have them FedEx your passport to you ASAP.”
Another person made an offer, writing, “I can fly out to you and bring your American passport.. where is it at. momma on her way young man 😂!!!”
HAVE SOMEONE FEDEX HIS PASSPORT TO HIM!!!