Pamela Anderson shared a startling account of a near-attack aboard an airplane, revealing that a case of mistaken identity almost turned violent. The “Baywatch” star opened up about the harrowing experience during her appearance on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast earlier this week, as reported by The Daily Caller.

When asked if she had ever been mistaken for another celebrity, Anderson recounted the unsettling encounter. The situation spiraled out of control when a man approached her mid-flight, visibly upset.

“This one time, I was on a flight and this guy came up to me and said, ‘Do you know what this country’s done for you?’” Anderson recalled. “And I was like, ‘Oh, my God. What have I done?’ I was like, ‘Oh god.’”

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As the interaction escalated, the man’s anger became evident. Anderson described how the airline crew had to intervene. “And then I would look back at him, and he was [angry] grrrrr. Then this stewardess had to handcuff him to the chair because he was trying to attack me!” she revealed.

In a bizarre twist, the man’s fury stemmed from a case of mistaken identity. “Yeah. Ended up he thought I was a Dixie Chick,” Anderson explained.

The actress referred to the controversy surrounding the Dixie Chicks (now known as The Chicks) after their lead singer, Natalie Maines, sparked outrage in 2003 by criticizing then-President George W. Bush during a concert in London.

Maines had expressed shame that Bush hailed from Texas, the same state she called home. The backlash was swift, with the group’s music sales plummeting as patriotic Americans turned away from their once-beloved songs.

March 10, 2003 – the Dixie Chicks made the famous comment about being ashamed President George Bush was from Texas right before the start of the Iraq War (WOMD war). I was so upset I threw my Dixie Chicks cassettes away lol

Maybe I was wrong to be upset, IDK lol. pic.twitter.com/F8zyY26G5i

— HOMESWEETMAGA (@deanvotesright) November 14, 2023

Anderson didn’t specify when her airplane ordeal occurred, but the memory still seems vivid. “I almost got killed on a plane!” she exclaimed. “I was scared to fly after that, a little bit.”

The anecdote is a stark reminder of how public perceptions, political controversies, and mistaken identities can have real-life consequences for celebrities. Anderson’s quick humor and the swift actions of the flight crew likely prevented the situation from turning into something far worse.

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