Rami Malek is recounting his at-times complicated upbringing as an Egyptian American growing up in Southern California.

The “Bohemian Rhapsody” actor grew up in Sherman Oaks in the ‘90s. Malek’s parents moved to the U.S. in 1978 from Cairo.

“I’m what’s called ‘white passing,’ but I have very distinctive features, and we definitely didn’t fit in,” Malek told The Guardian in an interview published Saturday.

He added that he and his brother became hyper-aware of how people behaved toward them, saying, “We just had an uncanny way of sensing people.”

Malek recalled a time he “got thrown on the bonnet of an LAPD cop car because someone had robbed a liquor store and stolen a woman’s bag,” adding the police said the thief “was of Latin descent” and that he fit the description.

“My friend, who was Caucasian, was clever enough to go, ‘Actually, sir, he’s Egyptian. Not Latin,’ ” Malek added. “I remember laughing on the cop car, thinking, ‘OK, this is a very precarious situation. I may well be going to jail for something I’ve not done.’ ”

Roan feels punished for being outspoken

Chappell Roan believes “musicians are trained to be obedient,” but that’s not her style.

In a recent BBC interview, the 26-year-old singer talked about going viral for cursing at a photographer who she felt was being aggressive at the MTV Awards, and her comments regarding fans she says “stalk” her parents’ home.

“I’ve been responding that way to disrespect my whole life, but now there are cameras on me, and I also happen to be a pop star, and those things don’t match. It’s like oil and water,” Roan told the BBC.

She said she is aware that her actions and comments are sometimes viewed less than favorably.

“I think, actually, I’d be more successful if I was OK wearing a muzzle,” she said with a laugh. “I would be way bigger.”

scorpions delay Las vegas shows due to health issue

Fans planning to hit Las Vegas in February to see the Scorpions play will have to wait awhile as the band’s drummer, Mikkey Dee, continues to recover from a recent health scare.

The band made the announcement Friday on X.

“We regret to inform you that due to Mikkey Dee’s ongoing recovery from his recent hospitalization, we have made the decision to postpone our Coming Home to Las Vegas residency to August 2025,” the post read.

“The health and well-being of our brother is of the utmost importance.”

The announcement came a week after Dee took to Instagram to deny reports he was leaving the band.

“NO, I AM NOT LEAVING SCORPIONS!” he wrote. “I am back home recovering from sepsis and doing good progress!”

— From wire reports