Natasha Lyonne made headlines after she was reportedly escorted off a plane from Los Angeles to New York on April 7, 2026, just hours after walking the Euphoria season 3 premiere red carpet.
From the eyewitness account of what went down to her social media responses, keep scrolling for everything to know:
Natasha Lyonne Gets Removed From Her Red-Eye Flight
According to Page Six, Natasha Lyonne was spotted in a first-class seat on ared-eye Delta flight still wearing the same black stockings and wraparound sunglasses from the Euphoria premiere on April 7, 2026, along with a long black coat and sneakers. An eyewitness claimed the actress seemed “out of it.”
The situation escalated when Lyonne reportedly didn’t respond after flight attendants asked her multiple times to close her laptop and fasten her seatbelt for takeoff. She appeared to be dozing off beneath her sunglasses and at one point reportedly got startled, telling an attendant, “Ah! You scared me!”
Her laptop was reportedly removed from her hand as the plane taxied to the runway. But things took a turn when the aircraft returned to the gate and a Delta staff member boarded. “Ma’am, do you need medical attention? Ma’am, I need you to come off the plane. Do you need help with your belongings?” the staffer allegedly asked.
The eyewitness said Lyonne asked, “Where are we?” She was reportedly told, “We’re still in L.A. The plane hasn’t gone anywhere. The plane is not going anywhere until you come off it.”
Lyonne reportedly “shushed” the gate agent before getting up, heading to the bathroom and emerging, eating a bag of pretzels. She then deboarded the plane after her luggage was removed.
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The captain reportedly addressed passengers afterward: “We have a passenger who, for whatever reason … wouldn’t follow some basic commands … We had a passenger who didn’t seem up to the task tonight, so that’s why they were asked to be booked on another flight — I do apologize for the inconvenience, but we will get you to New York as quickly and as safely as possible.”
The flight was delayed for a little more than an hour before taking off without further incident. Us Weekly reached out to Lyonne’s rep for comment.
Natasha Lyonne Breaks Her Silence on Social Media
On April 9, Natasha Lyonne broke her silence on the incident via X.
“My heart is with all the unpaid TSA agents at our airports. 💞,” she wrote. “Sure was looking forward to speaking honestly with @DrewBarrymore yesterday but guess wasn’t in the cards.”
Lyonne was reportedly scheduled to appear on The Drew Barrymore Show on April 8, 2026. “Who owns Page Six/New York Post now again?” the actress quipped.
Shortly after, Lyonne shared a cryptic Instagram post — a low-angle selfie with her fiery red curls framing her face, wearing light-colored sunglasses and a red long-sleeved top while holding a matching quilted YSL handbag. The caption read simply: “Boobies on the inside.”
Natasha Lyonne Hits the Red Carpet Again in New York
The same day reports surfaced, Natasha Lyonne made her first red carpet appearance since the flight incident, stepping out for the Lorne documentary premiere in New York City on April 9, 2026. The actress rocked a black dress teamed with a white button-down shirt for the event, which Amy Schumer, David Letterman and Anna Wintour also attended. The documentary centers on Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels.
This story was compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists.
