Actress Reveals Cayman Islands Arrest: Rachel Sennott Tells All on ‘The Tonight Show’

Rachel Sennott recently shared a harrowing story of her arrest in the Cayman Islands during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The 28-year-old actress, who plays Rosie Shuster in the upcoming film Saturday Nighthe explained his unexpected brush with the law.

Sennott began his story by admitting: “I got arrested. I was so, well arrested back from the trip, arrested. I got arrested for CBD in the Cayman Islands, which is embarrassing. It’s sad actually. It’s like you want to be arrested for something cool, you’d want to be arrested for protesting, shoplifting, something awesome. To be arrested for what CBD is like, that’s kind of pathetic.”

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The comedian’s troubles began at the airport when security officers flagged her down for inspection. Sennott humorously described the exhaustive search of her belongings: “She’s going through my bag. It’s like opening my tampon. She’s like reading my diary.”

The situation escalated when officers discovered a CBD product in her purse. “She finds my mom’s weed,” Sennott explained, “It’s like liquid weed death. Like, it’s fake weed. It’s CBD, basically, but it’s made to look like weed.”

Despite Sennott’s attempts to explain that he had bought the product from Erewhon, a high-end grocer, authorities were not convinced. The actress was arrested, with her phone and passport confiscated. In a moment of quick thinking, Sennott managed to send a short text message to his entertainment lawyers: “I’m in jail. That’s it. Nothing else. Then I turn off my phone. I pass it to them.”

The situation was further complicated by the fact that Sennott was traveling alone and had no contacts in the Cayman Islands. He humorously explained that he spent time with his arresting officers, who, learning about his profession, began looking for clips of his work.

“They’re taking clips of Bottoms, they’re saying, ‘This is not for us.’ I mean, obviously, it’s not for you. You’re a border patrol agent. This is for teenage lesbians,” Sennott said.

The resolution to Sennott’s predicament comes from an unexpected source: his 23-year-old assistant, Claire. Sennott praised her assistant’s quick thinking: “Claire thinks I’ve been kidnapped. Because I always answer my texts. So Claire calls the embassy. She goes, Rachel Sennett has been kidnapped. They leave , who is she? She’s like, have you ever seen Bottoms?

Throughout his narrative, Sennott maintained a sense of humor about the ordeal, even lamenting that he could not obtain a copy of his photograph. “I asked for it. They wouldn’t send it. Imagine, I look amazing. I’m so cool. Definitely no tears streaming down my face,” she joked.

The appearance of the actress a The show tonight coincided with the promotion of his latest project, Saturday Nighta biographical comedy-drama directed by Jason Reitman. The film, currently playing in theaters, depicts the chaotic 90 minutes leading up to the first episode of Saturday night live in 1975. Sennott plays Rosie Shuster, a writer and the first wife of SNL creator Lorne Michaels.

In preparing for her role, Sennott had the opportunity to speak with the real Rosie Shuster. He shared insights from their conversation, noting Shuster’s calm demeanor under pressure. “She’s so smart and funny and cool in the face of chaos. And I talked to her, and I went in from my perspective, which is, like, having a panic attack, I said, ‘Were you freaking out?’ did you want to go home She said, “No, we knew it was a big deal.” But she was so calm and cool.”

The film, which was released on the 49th anniversary of SNL The debut is the result of extensive research by Reitman and collaborator Gill Kenan, who interviewed cast and crew members from the show’s premiere season. Sennott’s career has been on a steady rise since his breakout role in Baby Shiva in 2020. Since then he has starred in several critically acclaimed comedies including Bodies Bodies Bodies, background, and a supporting role in the HBO series The Idol.