brushed off the controversy surrounding her removal from a Delta flight as she stepped out at a Planned Parenthood gala in New York on Wednesday.
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Natasha Lyonne Jokes About Flight Removal at Gala
Natasha Lyonne brushed off the controversy surrounding her removal from a Delta flight as she stepped out at a Planned Parenthood gala in New York on Wednesday....
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The star, 47, made headlines last week after she was following an onboard disturbance that caused a delay of more than an hour before departure.
Eyewitnesses claimed Lyonne, who had recently revealed she had , was asked whether she required ‘medical attention’ before crew reportedly told her the aircraft would not depart until she disembarked.
The incident reportedly took place just hours after she attended the premiere of Euphoria season three.
In the aftermath, Lyonne suggested she had taken a sleeping pill and later claimed she was briefly detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
On Wednesday, she addressed the episode with an attempt at humor, delivering a series of cringeworthy jokes about the ordeal during the Planned Parenthood of Greater New York’s Spring Into Action Gala.
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Natasha Lyonne brushed off the controversy surrounding her removal from a Delta flight as she stepped out at a Planned Parenthood gala in New York on Wednesday
On Wednesday, she addressed the episode with an attempt at humor, delivering a series of cringe-worthy jokes about the ordeal during the Planned Parenthood of Greater New York’s Spring Into Action Gala
While taking the stage to pay tribute to honoree Pink, Lyonne told the audience, 'Talk about a legend. She, like me, does not put up with people telling her what to do, how to act, or what to say... or when to fly.’
As the crowd erupted in cheers, in footage shared by People, the Orange Is the New Black star added, ‘Made three flights since then! Eat my shorts.’
She also made light of the incident in an interview with Page Six after being asked how she was faring in the aftermath, quipping, ‘Oh, you mean my flight plans? My performance art piece?’ before adding, ‘It’s been a doozy,’ Lyonne said; (pictured Monday)
Lyonne was sitting in first class and still in some of the clothing she wore at the premiere when the drama began, according to Page Six.
The staff were eventually able to retrieve her laptop and the plane taxied onto the runway before it returned to the gate, where a Delta staffer boarded to speak to Lyonne.
Earlier in the evening, Lyonne had shocked fans when she walked the red carpet flashing her braless bust in a mesh top, as she plugged her role in Euphoria. Above, with Brian Grazer
She eventually made it to New York City as she appeared on the red carpet of documentary Lorne in the Bronx on Thursday night
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The Daily Mail contacted representatives for Lyonne for comment earlier this week but did not immediately hear back. Delta declined to comment.
Earlier in the evening, she had shocked fans when she walked the red carpet flashing her braless bust in a mesh top, as she plugged her role in Euphoria.
The incident comes three months after Lyonne revealed she had suffered a relapse after being sober for nearly 10 years - pictured April 7
A witness observed Lyonne being given instructions by multiple flight attendants, and the actress was reportedly dozing off during the mishap. She was heard telling flight attendants at one point: 'Ah! You scared me!'
The Orange Is The New Black alum added: 'If no one told ya today, I love you. No matter how far down the scales we have gone, we will see how our experience may help another. Keep going, kiddos. Don't quit before the miracle. Wallpaper your mind with love. Rest is all noise and baloney.'
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To one devotee, she wrote, 'Love ya back,' and to another, she confided, 'We need better systems and to end shame — bill the Sacklers and stilettos or something but don't @ me for getting honest.'
The New York City native took to social media in January saying she felt better after her relapse
She was heard telling staff after apparently getting startled at one point: 'Ah! You scared me!'
Lyonne was making headlines in the early to mid-2000s but not the nice kind: a drunk-driving arrest, a run-in with a neighbor resulting in a court appearance, hospitalization for hepatitis C, a collapsed lung, infective endocarditis and later open-heart surgery to correct damage done.
In 2006, at age 27, she checked into an inpatient rehab for treatment for her drug and alcohol abuse.
'Eventually, I made it through those dark nights of the soul,' Lyonne told The Times in 2024.
Lyonne has seen a career resurgence in her 40s, and recently she has shifted her focus away from starring roles to directing, writing and producing, such as the 1980s-set boxing film Bambo.
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