Australian activist Drew Pavlou was deported from the United States after joking about moving into Billie Eilish’s mansion, sparking controversy and speculation about Eilish’s response.
An Australian man says he was just deported from the United States because he joked about moving into Billie Eilish’s mansion.
Drew Pavlou is a 25-year-old political activist best known for protesting the Chinese government. He once got arrested outside the Chinese embassy in London. He ran for the Australian Senate. He describes himself as a «misunderstood theorist of global justice.» If you haven’t heard of him, that’s fine. Ten million people just did.
After Eilish told the Grammy audience that «no one is illegal on stolen land» and added «f—k ICE,» Pavlou posted on X that he was moving into her Malibu beachfront mansion because «no human being is illegal on stolen land.» He launched a GoFundMe. GoFundMe deleted it at $3,000. He moved to GiveSendGo. He booked a flight.
He actually got on the plane.
What Happened at LAX
He never made it past immigration. Pavlou says he was detained for over 30 hours. Customs asked if he planned to trespass on Eilish’s property. He told them he was shitposting. They asked if he’d ever threatened to blow up Chinese government installations.
He laughed. They did not.
He claims Eilish’s legal team tipped off DHS — though no confirmation has surfaced. What is confirmed: he got food poisoning from a microwave burrito, read hundreds of pages of Roberto Bolaño in a holding facility, and was sent back to Australia. His post about it has 10 million views. Elon Musk replied: «Most ironic outcome is most likely.»
Eilish did not respond.