Ellen Pompeo Detained by TSA, Bomb Squad for This Surprising Reason

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Ellen Pompeo may need to get her blood pressure checked after this recent airport experience.

As a seasoned lifestyle enthusiast, let me share an unexpected experience I recently encountered during my travels – the time I found myself in an unforeseen predicament with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). It all started when I innocently attempted to board a flight, only to be held back due to a seemingly harmless item in my possession: a salty treat I had planned to munch on during the journey.

In a recent interview with Travel + Leisure (published on May 29), she said, “I had a bag of sunflower seeds – top-quality organic ones from Erewhon, making them some of the priciest sunflower seeds available. I spent quite a bit of time with them, and things got intense; they even called in the bomb squad.

Surprisingly, Pompeo found it hard to accept that the seeds he bought from the well-known LA market linked with Hailey Bieber’s smoothies triggered such an intense reaction.

She reminisced, “I wondered aloud, ‘What’s going on here? Is this some sort of prank?’ They explained it was probably a chemical from the pricey, high-end, organic, and clean sunflower seed packaging. My meal on the flight!

Although the actress proposed discarding the seeds, she was told by authorities that she should stay in place as they examined the sealed bag during their investigation.

In an unexpected turn of events, I found myself teetering on the brink of missing my flight – a situation so unbelievable, it seemed almost surreal! As I sent a message to my trusted publicist, I found myself saying, “There’s a chance I won’t make it aboard this aircraft, and trust me when I say you’ll be amazed at the reason behind it.

To reminisce about some of Pompeo’s standout scenes from ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ throughout the years, keep going.

Moreover, Pompeo’s high-protein snack did trigger some alarm, but it’s worth noting that this isn’t the first instance where her commitment to her wellbeing has caused a stir in public opinion.

Indeed, she mentioned that not long ago, she remembered a time when she was incredibly thin, leading others to suspect she might have struggled with an eating problem.

She shared with People magazine back in February that gossip magazines often made cruel remarks. What lingers in her memory is the intense anxiety she felt walking red carpets, along with the harsh comments about her weight and appearance.

She shared that her predicament, stemming from being very underweight, drew a lot of unfavorable attention. Today, it’s fortunate that we don’t typically comment on women’s bodies, though some still do. However, she experienced immense anxiety and low self-worth due to the constant criticism about her physical appearance.

To reminisce about some standout instances featuring Pompeo from ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ throughout the years, keep reading below.

In the debut of Grey’s Anatomy, the fresh medical intern Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo) got quite a shock when she discovered that the charming man she had spent a night with at the bar, played by Patrick Dempsey, was none other than her new superior, the highly respected surgeon Dr. Derek Shepherd. Whoops!

Fans were equally amazed as poor Meredith in the season one finale when Addison Montgomery (played by Kate Walsh) nonchalantly strolled into Seattle Grace and straight over to Mer and Derek, breaking the ice with the now famous line, “I assume you’re the woman who’s been sharing my husband.

In its second season, Grey’s Anatomy was placed in a prime post-Super Bowl timeslot. As Meredith deliberated whether to insert her hand into a body cavity with a live bomb to prevent it from exploding, fans held their breath. But when we thought the tension had eased as bomb squad chief Dylan (guest star Kyle Chandler) walked off with the disarmed explosive, it unexpectedly detonated, causing harm to him instead.

Spectators witnessed Izzie (Katherine Heigl) developing feelings for the charming Denny Duquette (Jeffrey Dean Morgan), who was waiting for a life-saving heart transplant during the latter part of season two. Just like her, many fell for him. However, when her daring scheme to sever his LVAD wire to expedite the transplant list backfired disastrously, leading to Denny’s demise in the season finale, it became clear that Grey’s Anatomy was not going to provide the heartwarming conclusions we all hoped for.

In season three, it was either shocking to witness Meredith getting close to drowning after being swept into the frigid waters following the ferry crash, or it was surprising when she confessed later on that she had stopped struggling to stay alive.

Towards the end of season three, a surgical intern named Lexie (Chyler Leigh) joined Seattle Grace Hospital. She had a chance encounter with Derek the evening before she started work, which reminded one of his earlier meeting with Mer two seasons back (though fortunately, they didn’t spend the night together). Later, she was introduced to George O’Malley in the intern locker room. Interestingly enough, her last name was Grey, making her Meredith’s half-sister, one of two daughters fathered by Thatcher and his second wife Susan. In this way, Lexie became a part of the hospital’s dynamic.

Approximately two and a half seasons following his demise, Denny reappeared, and his spirit was engaging in an intimate encounter with Izzie – a scene that was quite unconventional for the series. In one of the most absurd scenes ever depicted on the show, Spirit Denny served as a sign to both viewers and Izzie herself that something was amiss. What was amiss was eventually confirmed to be advanced stage IV melanoma, which had metastasized to various parts of her body, including her brain.

Instead of assuming Izzie would meet her end in the season five finale, George’s mysterious disappearance should have tipped us off that something was amiss with poor O’Malley. When Meredith eventually figured out what the John Doe who had been struck by a bus while saving a woman on the street was scribbling in his hand – 007, his harsh nickname from earlier seasons – she attempted to warn the surgeons operating on him, but it was too late. He flatlined and passed away.

Categorize this event as: A Troubling Incident in the Annals of Grey’s Antecedents

In the concluding episode of season six, following the hospital’s merger with Mercy West, a bereaved spouse, armed and despairing, entered the premises. Tragically, several doctors were slain, many more wounded ensued, and the searing vision of Bailey (Chandra Wilson) being dragged by her feet from beneath a patient’s bed remains etched in our memories. Fortunately, she endured. Unfortunately, Mer and Derek’s baby did not. Believing him to be deceased, she suffered a distressing miscarriage after his shooting.

Two years after the tragic hospital shooting, Shonda Rhimes felt it was appropriate to put a group of doctors through more hardships. In the final episode of the eighth season, a plane carrying Meredith, Derek, Cristina Yang (Sandra Oh), Lexie, Mark Sloan (Eric Dane) and Arizona Robbins (Jessica Capshaw) – en route to Boise, Idaho for a surgery on conjoined twins – crashed in the wilderness. This left them stranded, injured, and with no one aware they were missing. The accident resulted in the deaths of Mark and Lexie, severe injuries to Arizona’s leg, and near-fatal damage to Derek’s hand.

How did Grey’s Anatomy bid farewell to Cristina Yang, portrayed by Sandra Oh, at the end of season 10? By inviting Derek Shepherd’s former colleague Preston Burke (Isaiah Washington), who had left her at the altar in season three, back into the picture. The show’s decision to reintroduce Washington after his controversial exit, marked by his use of a homophobic slur towards co-star T.R. Knight, was indeed unexpected.

In the poignant season 10 finale, I bid farewell to Cristina, making way for her successor as head of cardio-thoracic surgery – none other than Dr. Maggie Pierce. And when Kelly McCreary’s character, Dr. Maggie, disclosed in the last moments of the episode that she was Dr. Ellis Grey’s daughter to Richard (James Pickens Jr.), it wasn’t just him who was taken aback by the revelation. It turned out that I too had a daughter and another sister, Mer, a fact that left me as stunned as anyone else.

Unexpectedly, Derek met his untimely end in season 11, following a tragic car accident after he saved a family from a crash on the highway. This shocking turn of events came despite Patrick Dempsey having just renewed his contract for the series. With Derek’s character being integral to an 11-year romantic storyline, it seemed that Shonda Rhimes was left with little choice but to write him off in a manner that didn’t diminish their love story unnecessarily, even though the impact wasn’t any less painful.

In the midst of all I’d been experiencing, particularly during season 12’s ninth episode, I found myself in a harrowing situation. A patient viciously attacked me, leaving my jaw shattered and wired shut to aid in healing and hearing restoration. The moment when I suffered a panic attack, fearing my children wouldn’t see me as I recuperated, was a powerful display of acting by none other than Ellen Pompeo.

The series could handle Alex Karev’s sudden departure following Justin Chambers’ exit from the role during season 16 by depicting him as writing letters to Jo (Camilla Luddington), Mer, and Bailey. In these letters, he would reveal that he had reconnected with Izzie after she had ghosted him and sent him divorce papers years ago. To his surprise, he learned that she had been raising their twins on a farm somewhere and he chose to prioritize this newfound family over his life in Seattle. If anyone claims they saw this unexpected turn of events coming, we’ll prove them wrong.

In season 17, viewers witnessed the unfortunate demise of character Dr. Andrea “Andrew” DeLuca, portrayed by Giacomo Gianniotti. Having battled through mental health issues, DeLuca advanced to become an attending at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. However, in keeping with the dramatic style of Grey’s Anatomy, the life of Dr. DeLuca, seemingly on track, was abruptly ended when he was stabbed by an accomplice of a human trafficker.

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2025-06-03 05:47