Natasha Lyonne has finally addressed her removal from a Delta flight earlier this week.
The 47-year-old actress took to X (formerly Twitter) to finally offer up an explanation as she blamed the incident on taking a sleeping pill while also revealing that she ended up being detained by controversial US government agency ICE (United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement).
Lyonne was reportedly asked to leave an aircraft bound for New York City late Tuesday night after she failed to respond to flight attendant instructions.
She wrote on the microblogging site on Friday: ‘Indeed, I took a Lunesta once seated, to ensure some shut eye on the Delta One red eye flight to NYC.
‘Boarded seamlessly with just a backpack and sneakers, eager for a nap.’
She was scheduled to appear on The Drew Barrymore Show, which is filmed in the Big Apple, the following day but failed to make it.
Natasha Lyonne has finally addressed her removal from a Delta flight earlier this week
The 47-year-old actress took to X (formally Twitter) to finally offer up an explanation as she blamed the incident on taking a sleeping pill while also revealing that she ended up being detained by controversial US government agency ICE
Lyonne continued by explaining: ‘Plan was to be bushy tailed & beauty rested, as I was meant to head straight to glam for a slot with our beloved @DrewBarrymore, upon landing.
‘Was looking forward to seeing Drew & an in depth convo, but I guess ICE had other plans & I was detained instead. Sign of the times, I guess.’
Airports nationwide are reporting historic wait times for security amid a severe shortage of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers due to a partial government shutdown and ICE agents have had a presence in the last few weeks at the travel hubs.
Lyonne concluded her message by expressing her gratefulness for TSA workers as she wrote: ‘Thanks for all the love and support. Never had a problem with @Delta or @TSA before. Heart is with our unpaid @TSA workers. [two beating heart emojis] Apologies to any travelers who were delayed.’
