Ellen Pompeo's Pricey Sunflower Seeds Stir Airport Security Drama
Police were summoned to Ellen Pompey's snack stall due to a suspected bomb threat.
In an uncensored chat with "Travel & Leisure", the smoldering star of "Grey's Anatomy", Ellen Pompeo, lets loose about an airport fiasco that played out like a blockbuster movie fantasy.
Pompeo shares a talespinner's delight of being detained due to a single bag of pricey sunflower seeds. With a giggle, she recalls her unconventional travel companion from Erewhon—organic, fancy, and no-nonsense sunflower seeds. These seeds turned out to be a magnet for TSA scrutiny.
At a security checkpoint, Pompeo's bag of sunflower seeds raised eyebrows, setting off alarm bells throughout the terminal. The American actress playfully inquired, "What's the joke here?" Upon interrogation, she discovered that the problem resided in the chemical coating on the packaging of her pricey, organic sunflower seeds.
Despite her willingness to chuck the bag and cut her losses, she was denied by the TSA. Instead, a bomb squad was called in to neutralize the threat. The tense standoff lasted for an hour, causing her to worry about missing her flight.
Pompeo's sarcastic quip, "I wrote to my PR agent: 'I might not make this plane, and you'll never guess why.'" encapsulates the absurdity of the situation.
OCD about Disinfectant
When it comes to flying, Pompeo suffers from both aviophobia and germophobia[4]. To combat her germ-related fears, she practices fastidious hygiene aboard aircraft[5]. She admits to acquiring Naomi Campbell's penchant for wiping down the entire seating area with disinfectant before settling in for the flight[6]. Along with her water, hand sanitizer, and baby wipes—all stalwarts in her carry-on—Pompeo has likely waved goodbye to her sunflower seeds.
Overall, Pompeo's seemingly normal airport snack mistakenly set off a chain of events that earned her a bomb squad visit and nearly made her late for her flight. Despite the ordeal, the petrified-yet-resilient actress confessed that she still enjoys traveling with her husband, Chris Ivery, and their three children, Stella Luna, Sienna May, and Eli Christopher.
Sources:
- ntv.de (Original Article)
- Yahoo! News (Partial Article)
- People (Brief Mention)
- Mental Health America (Information on Aviophobia)
- Huffington Post (Information on Hypochondriasis and Flying)
- CNN (Information on Naomi Campbell's OCD)
The Commission, assisted by the European Parliament, might consider implementing stricter travel regulations to prevent such incidents as the one experienced by Ellen Pompeo, where a bag of organic sunflower seeds triggered an airport security drama. In light of this, celebrities like Pompeo, who are known for their odd travel habits such as obsessively disinfecting aircraft seating areas, may still appreciate the luxurious lifestyle and adventures that travel brings, despite the unconventional and potentially dramatic events it occasionally presents.
