MEXICO CITY (AP) — Actress Michelle Rodriguez says she's human and does "animalistic" things when people push her buttons.

That's her explanation after blowing up at a reporter in Mexico City.

Rodriguez was in Mexico for the premiere of the latest version of the movie "Fast and Furious." Television footage showed her arriving at the airport Thursday in a wheelchair and dark glasses.

When a reporter approached her, she jumped up, shouted that she was sick and had to be held back as she lashed out at the crew.

At a news conference Friday, Rodriguez did not apologize or explain why she arrived in a wheelchair.

Rodriguez appeared in one season of ABC's "Lost." Her film credits include "Blue Crush" and "Girlfight."

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