Olivia Rodrigo recalls 'freaking out' during interrogation at border after being mistaken for criminal

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Olivia Rodrigo revealed that she was interrogated by Border Patrol agents after being mistaken for a criminal during her GUTS World Tour.

Speaking with Jimmy Fallon on the Tuesday, October 29 episode of 'The Tonight Show', the 21-year-old recalled getting "in trouble with the law for the first time," which occurred during her departure from Canada.

Olivia Rodrigo recalls having a 'panic attack' during interrogation by Border Patrol

In response to Jimmy Fallon's question on her GUTS Tour, Olivia Rodrigo recounted, "We were going from Canada to, like, Portland or something. We were at border control, I give them my passport, and they’re like, 'OK, whatever.' And they knock on the door [of the tour bus] and they’re like, 'We need Olivia.'"

The 'Vampire' singer got off the bus, thinking the officer was likely simply asking for an autograph for a family member. However, a "big cop" brandishing a "gun" followed her into an interrogation room.

Rodrigo soon realized she was mistaken about the circumstances after being brought to an interrogation room at three in the morning. "It’s 3.00 am and I’m delirious," she exclaimed, per Page Six.

The 21-year-old explained: "He’s like, ‘Have you ever been arrested?’ I’m, like, 'No, I haven’t been arrested.’ He’s like, ‘Are you sure?’ I’m like gaslighting [myself]. I’m like, 'Oh, my God, maybe I was, like, arrested and I didn’t know it.'

The 'Drivers License' hitmaker confessed that she started "freaking out" and worried that she wouldn't be able to return "into America" after the officer reminded her that lying to a federal officer could land her in jail.

Rodrigo claimed that she was "so scared" at that moment that she was about to have "a panic attack." However, the officer inspected her carefully and requested her to confirm her name again 30 minutes later.

She said, "And I go, 'Olivia Rodrigo. R-O-D-R-I-G-O.' And he’s like ‘Oh, there’s a girl who looks just like you that’s your same age that’s been arrested multiple times, and her name is Olivia Rodriguez,'" before the audience burst out laughing.

However, that wasn't the only unfortunate incident that occurred while Rodrigo was on tour. She was performing in Melbourne, Australia earlier this month when she fell through a trapdoor hole in the middle of the stage.

Even though she dismissed it at the time, she told Fallon that "it was really scary." 

Rodrigo noted, "Watching the video is back is pretty terrifying. [But] I mean, show must go on. That’s showbiz, baby."

Olivia Rodrigo exudes rock star glitz in glossy red mini-dress

The 'Vampire' singer gave her fans another look at her edgy style as she appeared on 'The Tonight Show' to promote her new Netflix concert film, 'Olivia Rodrigo: GUTS World Tour'.

She chose a shiny red leather mini-dress entirely adorned in silver studs from Ludovic de Saint Sernin's Spring 2025 collection for the appearance, as per Harper's Bazaar.

The one-of-a-kind item had rows of silver grommets and a sweetheart neckline with a lace-up accent at the middle of the bust. A thigh-high cutaway was created at the bottom by positioning one of the grommet-covered straps slightly misaligned from the rest of the dress.

Rodrigo finished off her ensemble with a pair of clear Lucite heels, and she accessorized her look with a crimson pedicure and a glossy ruby-red lip.