Ellen Pompeo's Bizarre Airport Adventure: Sunflower Seeds Cause a Stir!
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Get the tea on Ellen Pompeo's chaotic airport encounter involving sunflower seeds that even got the bomb squad involved - all in this exclusive "Travel + Leisure" interview!
"What the heck is going on? Is this a prank?"
Ellen Pompeo, the 55-year-old woman behind the hit show "Grey's Anatomy," shares an unforgettable story from March, where an ordinary item in her carry-on bag led to a conversation with the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for a full hour. "You won't believe this! I had a bag of sunflower seeds – organic sunflower seeds from Erewhon, probably the most expensive ones you can find," Pompeo explained. "They kept me waiting for almost an hour and even called in the bomb squad!"
Baffled, she questioned the officers, "What's happening here? Is this some joke?" Apparently, a chemical on the packaging of her "fancy, pricy, organic, clean sunflower seeds" set off the alarm alarms, Pompeo theorized. To expedite the process, the actress and director suggested tossing the bag, but they wouldn't allow it - she had to wait for the bomb squad to ensure the unopened bag was safe to go. Only then could she proceed with her flight.
"I was minutes away from missing my flight!" Pompeo complained. "No one would have believed it! I contacted my PR agent, 'I might not make this flight, and you won't believe the reason why.'"
Flight Anxiety and Kids-in-Tow Traveling
Despite this event, Pompeo still enjoys traveling - but she deals with a touch of flight anxiety. She prefers to have her three children, Stella Luna (15), Sienna May (10), and Eli Christopher (8), by her side for reassurance, along with her husband Chris Ivery. "I like to hold my kid's hands when we take off – which might be a bit selfish, and they probably feel my fear. I guess that's not the best," she admits.
Her travel essentials include "water, hand sanitizer, and baby wipes." Questions about hygiene? Pompeo follows the footsteps of supermodel Naomi Campbell – cleaning the entire seat before she settles in. After the sunflower seed incident, she might reconsider these seeds as a snack going forward.
- Ellen Pompeo
- Organic Sunflower Seeds
- Grey's Anatomy
- Flight Anxiety
- Naomi Campbell
[1] "Ellen Pompeo Spills on That Time a Bag of Sunflower Seeds Threated to Derail a Flight" Elle
[2] "Ellen Pompeo Was Detained by TSA Because of a Bag of Expensive Sunflower Seeds" Hollywood Reporter
- The incident involving Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo and a bag of expensive sunflower seeds at an airport escalated to the point where the bomb squad had to be called, demonstrating the sometimes unexpected quirks of pop-culture and entertainment news.
- Ellen Pompeo, who deals with flight anxiety while traveling, has been influenced by fellow celebrity Naomi Campbell's hygiene practices, cleaning her airplane seat before sitting down. Despite this, Pompeo might reconsider organic sunflower seeds as a snack option after her bizarre airport experience.
