Even a celebrity as iconic as Pamela Anderson isn’t immune to cases of mistaken identity. During an interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, where she discussed her role in Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl, Anderson shared a surprising story of being confused for someone else — with startling consequences. A Flight Gone Wrong When asked if she had ever been mistaken for another celebrity, Anderson recounted a particularly alarming incident.
“One time, I was on a flight, and this man approached me, saying, ‘Do you know what this country’s done for you?’” Anderson recalled. Feeling confused and uneasy, she initially wondered if she had unknowingly done something wrong. The situation quickly escalated as the man became visibly angry.
“The stewardess had to handcuff him to the chair because he was trying to attack me,” Anderson explained, adding that the man’s rage stemmed from mistaking her for a member of the Dixie Chicks. Connection to the Dixie Chicks Controversy Anderson speculated that the incident might have occurred shortly after the Dixie Chicks (now simply The Chicks) faced public backlash for criticizing then-President George W. Bush in 2003.
During a London performance, lead singer Natalie Maines expressed shame that Bush was from Texas, sparking a fierce response in the U.S. The group faced boycotts, blacklisting from country radio, and declining album sales.
Maines later clarified her stance in 2006, saying, “I apologized for disrespecting.
