Ellen DeGeneres Reveals the Weird Rules That Can Get You Kicked Off the Show

This has to do with her safety as an individual, as well as time constraints that she has to abide by. Ellen operates on a schedule, and usually, she doesn’t get to make it. Signing autographs takes a long, long time, and by proxy, she cannot stick around to hang with fans. 

Gumming Up the Works

Fans of bubble blowing beware, this one is for you. If you are caught chewing gum on Ellen you will be removed from the audience and banned for life.

Yes, this is true. Fans who are chewing gum can disturb the sound in the room, in addition to gum being a mess to deal with altogether. Please be conscious of this rule, because chewing gum can cost you a lot more than you might think.

You Cannot Know Before You Go

Ellen and her production team will not reveal anything about the upcoming show to the audience members.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.