Sheezus wept.
British singer Lily Allen sparked a public relations nightmare when she posted this photo to Instagram. She had convinced the Australian Federal Police officers escorting her through Gold Coast Airport to pretend to put her under arrest.
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Lily has been performing in Australia over the last week, culminating in a festival-closing performance at Splendour in the Grass at Byron Bay.
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She soon deleted the photo from her Instagram... but the damage had apparently already been done.
The Australian Federal Police has told BuzzFeed an internal review incident has begun, with serious concerns that "standard protocols were breached".
Australian Federal Police
