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Why Ellen Pompeo Was Detained by TSA While Boarding a Plane


Ellen Pompeo was detained by TSA after traveling with sunflower seeds, leading to a bomb squad call and a close call with her flight

My protein on the plane!” she explained, adding she asked the TSA agents whether they could just throw them out, but they needed her to wait for the bomb squad to assess the item. “We were traveling to Australia and [my ex-husband] Karl [Cook] … ends up getting the pat-down every time we go through security,” Cuoco, 39, said in an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Kaley Cuoco and Karl CookAmanda Edwards/Getty ImagesCuoco went on to share that the TSA agent begins going through her bag and ends up finding a wine opener.

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