A trip to Paris is something millions dream of, but for Drea de Matteo, it's already off to a bad start. The Sopranos actress, who was recently in attendance at London Fashion Week, found herself delayed at the next stop on her European journey, as she was stopped by the Paris Police.
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De Matteo was in Paris to appear in a collaboration between Natasha Zinko and the adult platform OnlyFans. She was reportedly caught carrying brass knuckles by airport security upon landing in the popular city.
"I got detained in customs. They brought me up to a nice little jail cell area," she said, via Page Six. "But if you were to get semi-arrested or detained anywhere in the world, I'd have to say that Paris is the place to do it because they were lovely. They were actually very apologetic because they felt like it was ridiculous. They had to do it. It's the law. But they didn't catch any of the knives in the bags, which was even more f-king insane."
Hopefully, de Matteo was joking about the knives! But honestly, who knows? The world is a scary place, so there's no telling for sure.
Drea de Matteo Appeared on London Fashion Week Runway
Before heading to Paris, where she was 'semi-arrested,' de Matteo had appeared on the runway of London Fashion Week. She was listed on the "OnlyFans Fashion Files," which was hosted by Leah McSweeney of Real Housewives of New York.
"Leah is my friend and how I got involved in this. All these extra cool designers are collab-ing with OF because I think it represents independence and freedom. And Leah was like, 'Well, Drea's perfect for this because she's all about independence and her freedom,'" de Matteo said. "'She should walk in the fashion show and be here with us.' So, that's how I ended up here."
Hopefully, de Matteo can make it back home without another run-in with the law. After all, it's unlikely that any airport is going to be too forgiving if they stumble across brass knuckles in your carry-on luggage. Still, that's a risk de Matteo appears willing to take.
