Natasha Lyonne was reportedly escorted off a plane from Los Angeles to New York hours after attending the Euphoria season 3 premiere.
Lyonne, 47, was spotted in a first-class seat on the red-eye on Tuesday, April 7, wearing the same black stockings and wraparound sunglasses she had worn on the red carpet, as well as a long black coat and sneakers, Page Six reported. An eyewitness told the outlet that the actress, who guest stars in Euphoria season 3, seemed to be “out of it.”
Lyonne reportedly didn’t respond when flight attendants asked her multiple times to close her laptop and fasten her seatbelt for takeoff. She also appeared to be dozing off beneath her sunglasses, at one point even getting startled and telling an attendant, “Ah! You scared me!”
Lyonne’s laptop was reportedly removed from her hand as the plane taxied to the runway. However, Page Six reported that it later returned to the gate, at which point a Delta staff member boarded and asked Lyonne, “Ma’am, do you need medical attention? Ma’am, I need you to come off the plane. Do you need help with your belongings?”
According to the witness, Lyonne asked, “Where are we?” She was then 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 from her seat and going to the bathroom. She emerged eating a bag of pretzels and deboarded the plane after her luggage was removed.
The captain then reportedly announced to passengers that the flight had been delayed for a little more than an hour.
“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 captain said, according to the report.
The plane then took off without further incident.
Us Weekly reached out to Lyonne’s rep for comment.
The reported incident comes weeks after Lyonne, who has struggled with substance abuse for years, told fans she was getting “back on her feet” following a relapse.
“Proud to report this kid is doing a whole lot better and back on her feet,” she wrote via X on March 19. “[I] want to thank our recovery communities and the fans who stood by and were so supportive.”
Lyonne continued, “Aiming to keep the journey somehow private, but look forward to sharing my experience, strength & hope as makes sense. My heart is with everyone ever going through it.”
The Poker Face star first revealed her relapse in January after 10 years of sobriety.
“Recovery is a lifelong process. Anyone out there struggling, remember you’re not alone,” she wrote via X. “Grateful for love and smart feet. Gonna do it for baby Bambo. Stay honest, folks. Sick as our secrets.”
