Ellen fans in underwear challenge

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Hundreds of fans of U.S. talk show host Ellen DeGeneres gathered in Australia's Melbourne on Wednesday (February 27) for their chance to win a trip to Los Angeles.

The fans were asked to wear their underwear on the outside and have their bags packed and their passports ready.

The sisters Emily and Liz Pattison, who also performed a rap to help their chances, won the trip to Hollywood and tickets to the Ellen show in Los Angeles, local media said.

The Ellen show comes to Australia in March.