Pamela Anderson reveals terrifying flight incident with fan who mistook her with one of the Dixie Chicks

Pamela Anderson recently opened up about a frightening experience she had on a flight when a man mistook her for a member of the Chicks - formally the Dixie Chicks.

The 57-year-old actress shared the shocking details of how she was almost attacked by the fan who thought she was one of the country music band members.

Anderson recalled the unsettling exchange, mimicking the man's gruff voice as he confronted her.

"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 shared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast. "And I was like, 'Oh my God. What have I done?'"

The situation escalated quickly. Anderson described how the man began to act aggressively, glaring at her from behind in his seat as the flight progressed. Her discomfort turned into fear as the man's behavior became more erratic.

"He was snarling and glaring at me," Anderson continued. "And this stewardess had to handcuff him to the chair because he was trying to attack me."

In a surprising twist, Anderson revealed that the man thought she was a member of the controversial country band, The Chicks.

"Yeah! And, end up, he thought I was a Dixie Chick," Anderson added.

She reflected on the infamous 2003 backlash the band faced, prompting a laugh from the audience.

Anderson described the incident as a "minor" experience in the grand scheme of things, though it left her rattled.

"I was scared to fly after that, a little bit," she admitted.

The Chicks' controversial backlash

While Anderson did not specify when the incident took place, it is likely that it occurred sometime after 2003. That year, The Chicks, particularly lead singer Natalie Maines, ignited a firestorm of controversy after speaking out against then-President George W. Bush and the Iraq war.

Maines's comments at a London concert, where she noted that "we do not want this war, this violence, and we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas," caused an uproar, particularly among conservative Americans.

The Chicks were blacklisted from country radio, had their albums destroyed, and were even targeted with death threats.