Yahoo Lifestyle Pamela Anderson Says She ‘Almost Got Killed’ After Being Mistaken For One Of The Chicks
Pamela Anderson says she once feared for her safety during a particularly intense instance of mistaken identity.
On Monday’s episode of the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, the “Baywatch” alum recalled being confronted on a flight by a passenger who’d mistaken her for a member of the Grammy-winning country band the Chicks.
“This guy came up to me and said, ‘Do you know what this country’s done for you?’ And I was like, ‘Oh my God, what have I done?’” Anderson said. “Then this stewardess had to handcuff him to the chair, because he was trying to attack me.”
“And end up, he thought I was a Dixie Chick,” she continued. “Remember that whole Dixie Chick thing? Yeah, I almost got killed on a plane.”
Watch Pamela Anderson’s “Happy Sad Confused” interview below. Her comments about being confused for a Chicks member begin around 49:05.
Anderson didn’t specify when the incident took place. In 2003, the Chicks ― who were then known as the Dixie Chicks ― faced national backlash and were blacklisted from country radio after lead singer Natalie Maines declared she was “ashamed that the president of the United States,” George W. Bush, was from her home state of Texas.
In 2020, the Chicks enjoyed a professional resurgence when they unveiled “Gaslighter,” their first studio album in over 14 years. Though the album drew critical praise, it was received less favorably within country music circles.
In her “Happy Sad Confused” chat, Anderson said she was unharmed by the passenger. Still, she said that being faced with such a threat left her “scared to fly” for a bit afterward.
Anderson recently nabbed her first Golden Globe nomination for her performance in “The Last Showgirl,” directed by Gia Coppola. In the film, Anderson plays a Las Vegas performer who is thrust into financial uncertainty after her long-running live act is given the ax.
