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Influencer Claims Billie Eilish Had Him Deported

2/16/2026

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  • Australian influencer Drew Pavlou claims Billie Eilish had him deported from the United States after he mocked her Grammy speech about stolen land.
  • Pavlou says he spent 30 hours at Los Angeles International Airport explaining his jokes.
  • Billie Eilish's Grammy speech included an anti-ICE message and sparked backlash from critics such as British journalist Julia Hartley-Brewer.
  • The Department of Homeland Security has not confirmed Pavlou's claims.