US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has denied that it removed Natasha Lyonne from a flight last week. This statement comes after the actor was kicked off a flight from Los Angeles to New York following the Euphoria Season 3 premiere on April 7.
The actress was not “escorted or detained” by ICE or TSA
To recap, Natasha made headlines last week when she was escorted off a flight after attending the Euphoria premiere. She was described as being “out of it” on the plane. And onlookers claimed the actor was asked if she needed “medical attention” by airline staff.
Shortly afterwards, Natasha took to social media to respond. Posting on X, the actor acknowledged that the incident caused her to miss her appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show while thanking airline staff nonetheless. In another post, she blamed ICE for the ordeal and also apologized to anyone impacted by her removal from the flight.
In that post, Natasha explained she took a “Lunesta” (AKA, a sleeping pill) ahead of the flight to “ensure some shut eye” as she planned to arrive “bushy tailed and beauty rested” for her slot on Drew’s show. “But I guess ICE had other plans and I was detained instead,” she went on. “Sign of the times, I guess.”
Despite her reasoning, Natasha’s excuse did not go down well on social media. “You’re going to blame ICE for you taking drugs, passing out and getting kicked off a flight?” said @Geronimo6723, as @billpue accused her of “lying” and “virtue signalling.”
So, were ICE actually involved in Natasha’s removal from the flight? It seems not. A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security told TMZ that “neither ICE nor TSA escorted or detained Natasha Lyonne.”
All of this comes amid Natasha’s ongoing sobriety struggles.
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