A reality TV ‘star’ went on TV this weekend to whimper about her ‘disgusting‘ experience at a U.S. detention facility before she was deported from the country.
On Saturday, TMZ spoke with Natalya Scudder, who has starred in both Season 7 and Season 8 of “Below Deck,” where she spoke about her last experience in America.
Scudder, a native of Perth, Western Australia, told the outlet that she was trying to land at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) recently before getting yanked away by security.
“I basically got pulled from like this main waiting area to behind the scenes of the airport,” she told TMZ.
She added that the man “was taking longer than usual” in the immigration line.
Scudder was later informed that immigration authorities were detaining her for making profits on American soil by monetizing her social media content, including her OnlyFans account, while using the wrong visa.
The actress stated that she found the experience completely humiliating.
“Whatever you think’s deleted on your iPhone, it’s not deleted,” Scudder said. “Every single thing you’ve ever screenshotted, taken a picture of, Googled.”
“It’s really embarrassing just having everyone kind of stare at you and laugh when they come out of this room and gaze over,” she added.
Immigration officers then took Scudder to a detention facility, where the dirty bedding and showers repulsed her.
“There were dirty blankets on the floor, stains on the wall,” Scudder said. “There’s a shower, but there’s no towels.”
“I go to (the staff) and ask, ‘How do I shower?’ “She continued. “And they say, ‘Oh, you just wash yourself and dry yourself with your dirty clothes and put them back on.’”
Scudder also revealed that she had asked for a blanket because she was “freezing,” but was informed that “This isn’t the Beverly Hills Hotel.”
Scudder said the authorities told her she was going to spend “1 to 5 days” in lockup. She ended up being detained for 30 to 40 hours.
The actress went on to add that she had an anxiety attack before falling asleep at 3 am.
Then, she said the staff shook her to wake her up for her official interview. But she quickly discovered that a happy ending was not in store.
After her ‘tough’ experience, authorities promptly put Scudder on a 17-hour flight back to Australia.
Scudder closed the TMZ interview by saying that while she still loves the United States, she wants other influencers to be careful when traveling there and have the proper work visa.
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