Overview
- She was removed before takeoff from a Delta red-eye from Los Angeles to New York on Tuesday, delaying departure by about an hour after the jet taxied out and returned to the gate.
- Witnesses said she appeared disoriented in first class and did not respond to repeated requests to close her laptop and fasten her seatbelt.
- A Delta staffer boarded to ask if she needed medical attention, and she then went to the restroom, ate pretzels, and deplaned after her luggage was taken off.
- The next day she missed a planned appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, and later posted on X with a brief quip about TSA and the coverage.
- She resurfaced at a New York premiere days later, as outlets noted FAA rules that bar flying visibly impaired passengers and require airlines to document such incidents.