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Or sign-in<\/a> if you have an account.<\/p>\n An Australian prankster is claiming that he has been denied entry into the U.S. after he promoted a stunt in which he pledged to move into Billie Eilish\u2019s multimillion-dollar Los Angeles mansion.<\/p>\n Advertisement 2<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/p>\n REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one account.Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.Enjoy additional articles per month.Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/p>\n THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n Access articles from across Canada with one accountShare your thoughts and join the conversation in the commentsEnjoy additional articles per monthGet email updates from your favourite authors<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Drew Pavlou, who describes himself on Instagram as a \u201cWestern civilization enjoyer\u201d and a \u201cpatriot,\u201d said he was not allowed into the U.S. after he tried to crowdfund a trip to California.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cBillie Eilish got me deported from the U.S. \u2014 I think her legal team contacted DHS,\u201d Pavlou posted on X<\/a> and Instagram. \u201cI spent 30 hours at LAX immigration trying to explain that my s*** posts were just a joke and that I didn\u2019t actually plan to personally move into her mansion.\u201d<\/p>\n Pavlou joked that he was booking a flight to America after Eilish\u2019s polarizing Grammys speech earlier this month in which she defended illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n \u201cNo one is illegal on stolen land,\u201d Eilish, 24, said after winning Song of the Year for Wildflower. \u201cI feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting, and our voices really do matter, and the people matter.\u201d<\/p>\n Eilish also took aim at Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers for rounding up illegals in American cities by saying: \u201cF*** ICE.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019m just going to ring the bell and ask to move in\u2019<\/p>\n The day after the broadcast, Pavlou said he was flying to the U.S. to attempt to move into Eilish\u2019s \u201cbeachside Malibu mansion.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m just going to ring the bell and ask to move in \u2026 She said no human being is illegal on stolen land and I think that\u2019s a beautiful vision and I would like to help bring about that world in reality,\u201d he quipped.<\/p>\n As he recounted his experience being held for 30 hours by Department of Homeland Security agents, Pavlou said border guards \u201cwere nice and laughed at the idea.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBut there was nothing I could do, maybe evil leftists are still in charge of sections of the bureaucracy,\u201d he continued. \u201cI guess some people are in fact actually illegal on stolen land. And I guess I am just a BAD GUY.\u201d<\/p>\n Your Midday Sun<\/p>\n Thanks for signing up!<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n Advertisement 3<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n DREW PERFORMANCE ART UPDATE<\/p>\n Billie Eilish got me deported from the US – I think her legal team contacted DHS <\/p>\n I spent 30 hours at LAX immigration trying to explain that my shit posts were just a joke and that I didn\u2019t actually plan to personally move into her mansion<\/p>\n Honestly\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/R4ynQEor3c<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/8eVCcBE5Jr<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Drew Pavlou \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddfc (@DrewPavlou) February 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Later on, Pavlou returned to social media to show off his alleged deportation order and tell his 65,000 followers that he \u201csuffered for (his) art.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI can\u2019t even be mad because it\u2019s kind of funny,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s obviously a joke \u2026 It\u2019s a meme I came up with on Instagram \u2026 Honestly, it\u2019s amazing performance art. As a joke \u2026 I somehow managed to get Billie Eilish and American liberals to endorse border control and deportations.\u201d<\/p>\n In the comments, Pavlou\u2019s antics drew cheers.<\/p>\n \u201cSo her \u2018f*** ICE\u2019 speech is now \u2018Thank you ICE\u2019?\u201d one person wrote, with another adding, \u201cThis is honestly hilarious.\u201d<\/p>\n The Toronto Sun has reached out to the Department of Homeland Security via email for comment on Pavlou\u2019s claims but has yet to hear back.<\/p>\n \u2018Let\u2019s go see if she practices what she preaches\u2019<\/p>\n Pavlou\u2019s allegations come after GB News reporter Ben Leo tried to visit Eilish\u2019s home to see if she \u201cpractices what she preaches.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cBillie reckons there\u2019s no such thing as an illegal human because we\u2019re all on stolen land,\u201d Leo said in his broadcast<\/a> for the British news channel. \u201cSo, we\u2019re here in Billie\u2019s quite posh neighbourhood in Los Angeles. Let\u2019s go see if she practices what she preaches \u2026 Hopefully, if she sticks by her merits, she\u2019ll have no problem with me waltzing in, maybe making a cup of coffee or a tea.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement 4<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n As calls at the gate outside Eilish\u2019s home went unanswered, Leo said: \u201cLet us in, please Billie. We are here because this is stolen land, Billie, and we think we should be given access to your quite lovely $3 million mansion.\u201d<\/p>\n The singer, who Forbes estimated had a net worth of $53 million in 2020<\/a>, also came under fire from the Tongva tribe, the Indigenous group that says Eilish\u2019s home sits on their \u201cancestral land.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cEilish has not contacted our tribe directly regarding her property. We do value the instance when public figures provide visibility to the true history of this country,\u201d a Tongva spokesperson told the Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n Eilish comments draw criticism<\/p>\n Her comments drew immediate ire online with influencer Emily Austin going viral after she shared her response to Eilish\u2019s \u201cpainful\u201d comments in a video posted to X.<\/p>\n Shark Tank star Kevin O\u2019Leary told Eilish to \u201cshut your mouth and just entertain.\u201d<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Real Time host Bill Maher said to Eilish, who was homeschooled by her parents, \u201cyou don\u2019t know facts.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement 5<\/p>\n This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n Article content<\/p>\n \u201cWhat\u2019s the practical next step if you say there is no such thing as illegal people on stolen land?\u201d Maher asked. \u201cDo we just go back to living in teepees?\u201d<\/p>\n Along with Eilish, Olivia Dean and Bad Bunny all criticized President Donald Trump\u2019s crackdown on illegal immigration at the Grammys. Several other stars, including Canadian singers Joni Mitchell and Justin Bieber, wore pins emblazoned with \u201cICE OUT.\u201d<\/p>\n Firing back at critics of his sister\u2019s speech, Finneas Eilish took to Meta\u2019s Threads to address the haters.<\/p>\n \u201cSeeing a lot of very powerful old white men outraged about what my 24-year-old sister said during her acceptance speech,\u201d he wrote<\/a>. \u201cWe can literally see your names in the Epstein files.\u201d<\/p>\n mdaniell@postmedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n Read More<\/p>\n Influencer Emily Austin defends pro-ICE stance and dissing Billie Eilish<\/p>\n <\/a> Indigenous tribe that owns land under Billie Eilish mansion has message for singer<\/p>\n![\"Billie](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2258921591_301101417-e1771250708346.jpg\")
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