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Australian influencer claims Billie Eilish got him ‘deported’ from US over mansion joke
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An Australian influencer is accusing Billie Eilish of being behind his removal from the United States after he mocked her Grammy Awards “stolen land” speech by launching a crowdfunding effort to “move into” her multi-million-dollar Los Angeles mansion.
“Billie Eilish got me deported from the US — I think her legal team contacted DHS,” Drew Pavlou wrote Sunday on X.
“I spent 30 hours at LAX immigration trying to explain that my s— posts were just a joke and that I didn’t actually plan to personally move into her mansion,” he continued.
Pavlou added that most of the agents he encountered were “nice” and “laughed at the idea,” but there was “nothing [he] could do” to escape the situation.
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Billie Eilish attends the WSJ. Magazine 2025 Innovator Awards at MoMA on Oct. 29, 2025, in New York City. (Noam Galai/Getty Images for WSJ. Magazine Innovators Awards)
“Maybe evil leftists are still in charge of sections of the bureaucracy. I guess some people are in fact actually illegal on stolen land, and I guess I am just a BAD GUY….
“Honestly I am legitimately one of the most misunderstood theorists/artists of the 21st century,” he added.
“Bad Guy,” which is stylized in lower-case, is the name of one of Eilish’s songs.
When reached for comment, a Customs and Border Protection spokesperson denied Pavlou’s claim.
“Claims that this individual’s admissibility was tied to external reports regarding Billie Eilish are false,” the spokesperson wrote.
Representatives for Eilish did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) logo appears in the background of this photo. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Pavlou later posted an update with what appeared to be his removal paperwork, alleging that Eilish’s legal team had potentially “compiled a dossier” on him. He’s provided no direct evidence of Eilish’s involvement.
“The agents were asking me about my entire history as an activist opposed to the Chinese government, whether I had ever plotted to assassinate Chinese Communist Party officials; it was legitimately insane,” he recalled.
“I suffered for my art as an online s—poster,” he added.
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Finneas and Billie Eilish at the 68th GRAMMY Awards held at the Crypto.com Arena on Feb. 1, 2026, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)
In a separate post regarding the incident, Pavlou claimed authorities asked if he planned to “trespass” on Eilish’s property and told him he should have applied for a business visa to appear on conservative media personality Stephen Crowder’s show in Texas later this week.
“They didn’t ban me from the US but they said I have to apply with a different visa next time,” he elaborated.
He also replied to a community note that said he wasn’t deported but rather “denied entry” because of visa issues.
“Community note is wrong, customs officials told me that I was denied entry because of the Billie Eilish posts,” he wrote.
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Pavlou’s claims regarding Eilish and the denial of entry followed his tongue-in-cheek crowdfunding campaign earlier this month to “move into” the singer’s home since she believes “no human being is illegal on stolen land.”
Eilish, who won Song of the Year at the 2026 Grammys, condemned ICE during her acceptance speech. The 24-year-old went viral when she declared, “No one is illegal on stolen land.”
Fox News’ Stephanie Samsel contributed to this report.
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San Francisco, CA
Giants scratch Rafael Devers from lineup with tight hamstring
Friday, February 27, 2026 9:48PM
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco Giants scratched slugger Rafael Devers from the starting lineup because of a tight hamstring, keeping him out of a spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.
The three-time All-Star and 2018 World Series champion is starting his first full season with the Giants after they acquired him in a trade with the Boston Red Sox last year.
Devers hit 35 home runs and had 109 RBIs last season, playing 90 games with San Francisco and 73 in Boston. He signed a $313.5 million, 10-year contract in 2023 with the Red Sox.
He was 20 when he made his major league debut in Boston nine years ago, and he helped them win the World Series the following year.
Devers, who has 235 career homers and 747 RBIs, led Boston in RBIs for five straight seasons and has finished in the top 20 in voting for AL MVP five times.
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Denver, CO
University of Denver to close Ricks Center for Gifted Children next year
The University of Denver will close the Ricks Center for Gifted Children next year as enrollment has fallen in recent years, the college announced this week.
The Ricks Center, which serves gifted children as young as 3 years old, will operate for the 2026-27 academic year before closing, according to a letter DU sent parents on Wednesday.
“The University of Denver has made the difficult decision to close the Ricks Center for Gifted Children at the conclusion of the 2026–2027 academic year,” spokesman Jon Stone said in a statement. “This decision reflects long-term operational and financial considerations and is not a reflection of the school’s quality, leadership, or community.”
The center, which is located on DU’s campus, was started in 1984 as the University Center for Gifted Young Children. The program offers classes to students in preschool through eighth grade, according to the website.
The program, along with other public K-12 schools in the state, has experienced declining enrollment in recent years. The center enrolled 142 students for the 2025-26 academic year, which is down from 200 pupils four years ago.
The center will hold a meeting about the pending closure on March 6 for parents.
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Seattle, WA
Three trapped after car goes into ditch near Seattle’s Washington Park Arboretum
SEATTLE — Firefighters are responding to a car that drove into a ditch near Lake Washington Boulevard East and East Foster Island Road on Friday, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
Crews arriving at the scene reported that three people are trapped inside the car.
Firefighters were working to stabilize the car and get everyone out safely. Crews worked to remove the roof of the car to get everyone out, according to fire officials.
Authorities are urging the public to avoid the area while emergency crews respond.
The crash occurred in the area between the Montlake and Broadmoor neighborhoods, and traffic can be expected as emergency crews respond.
No additional information was immediately available.
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