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Hollywood actress Ellen Pompeo recently caught attention at the Tribeca Festival with an amusing foot injury story. During a conversation with Katie Couric, she revealed how she accidentally hurt herself by jumping out of bed too quickly. This isn't the first time she's experienced such a clumsy moment, having done something similar during her Grey's Anatomy days. Pompeo humorously acknowledged her tendency to have unexpected mishaps, turning a potentially embarrassing situation into an entertaining anecdote.

Key Points: Ellen Pompeo's Clumsy Foot Injury Revealed at Tribeca Festival

  • Pompeo injured foot jumping out of bed too quickly
  • Repeated similar incident during Grey's Anatomy season 2
  • Shared story during Katie Couric interview
  • Joked about her clumsiness
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Ellen Pompeo reveals how she injured her foot

Grey's Anatomy star Ellen Pompeo shares hilarious story of accidentally injuring her foot while jumping out of bed at Tribeca Storytellers event

"I wish it was, like, a cool, sexy or exciting story - Ellen Pompeo"

Los Angeles, June 15

Hollywood actress Ellen Pompeo suffered an injury to her foot. The 'Grey's Anatomy' star, 55, recently left the audience surprised at a Tribeca Festival Storytellers event in New York City.

She appeared with a black boot on her foot. During a fireside conversation with Katie Couric, she revealed how she injured herself, reports 'People' magazine.

After Couric, 68, asked, "What the hell happened to your foot?" Pompeo said, "I wish it was, like, a cool, sexy or exciting story, like I was doing some cool stunts or something".

While the former Today star assumed that pickleball was to blame, Pompeo told her the injury actually happened far from the court.

"I just, you know, was half asleep and jumped out of bed too quickly and landed on my foot the wrong way. Somewhat clumsy of me", she said.

"And by the way, this is almost like my party trick", she continued. "I literally have done this three times, not the same way I've done it. This is my second time doing it that way, being asleep and jumping out too fast".

As per 'People', Pompeo said the first time occurred during season 2 of 'Grey's Anatomy' when she was especially tired from some long days on set. "My alarm was set, and I was so tired, working crazy hours, and I forgot to shut off my alarm because it was Saturday, so I thought I had overslept. So, the alarm goes off, and I jump out of bed, and I step the wrong way", she shared.

She then joked, "At least I had an excuse that time. This time, I have no excuse".

During her conversation with Couric at Spring Studios in New York City, Pompeo also delved into her longtime relationship with 'Grey's Anatomy' creator Shonda Rhimes, as per 'Variety'.

"I think the most important thing to note about Shonda and I's relationship is we very easily could have been pitted against one another", she added.

- IANS

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Priya K.
Oh dear! Even Hollywood stars aren't safe from those clumsy morning moments 😅. I once sprained my ankle getting out of bed too fast to answer the doorbell. Glad to know I'm in good company with Ellen Pompeo!
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Rahul S.
After working those crazy hours on Grey's Anatomy, no wonder she was exhausted! Indian TV actors work similar insane schedules - maybe they should start wearing protective gear to bed too 🤣
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Anjali M.
This is why I always sit on the edge of the bed for 5 seconds before standing up! Our Indian moms were right about taking things slow in the morning. Wishing Ellen a speedy recovery ❤️‍🩹
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Vikram P.
Interesting to see how even celebrities have such relatable everyday accidents. Though I must say, if this was an Indian celebrity, the headline would be "Actor suffers injury in mysterious circumstances" with wild conspiracy theories in the comments!
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Sunita R.
As someone who's watched Grey's Anatomy since season 1, I'm just amazed she's been doing those long hours for nearly 20 years! The real story here is the insane work ethic, not the foot injury. Respect ✊

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