TWO sets of sisters have won tickets to the Ellen Degeneres show in LA after camping out on Crown promenade for more than six hours.
Extravagant costumes and public displays of underwear were the order of the day as the popular US TV host remotely egged on her adoring crowd in Southbank.
University students Liz and Em Pattison were the first pairing chosen to fly to Hollywood for the show as the sisters, donning an outfit representing a Qantas plane with pictures of the star host on the side, sang their way to stardom.
The comedian chose the sisters after they took part in a rap battle between contestants picked from the 500-strong crowd.
Ellen Fans Olivia Giordano Jordana Csoti at Southgate pack their bags and hope to win a free trip to LA. Picture: David Smith
“We’re all ready to go, we have packed our bags, now we just need a shower.”
Liz, 20, and Em, 18, got up at 5.30am to make their a miniature cardboard plane costume.
Talk show host and comedian Ellen DeGeneres
"We just love Ellen and what she lives for," Liz said.
"Her motto, her positive energy and how she helps everyone is just amazing. We've been watching her show for years so we had to seize this opportunity. It's a once in a lifetime experience."
The Pattison duo wowed the crowd with their Finding Memo-themed verse, while the Awad sisters won their prize for their spin-off of the popular tune Thrift Shop by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis.
Hundreds of Ellen fans got up early this morning in Melbourne. Picture: David Smith
After a quick break in the show, fashion designer sisters Denise and Tanya Awad were extended a lifeline and told to pack their bags.
“She’s awesome, she’s so generous, look at us, we’re just two girls from Melbourne and now we’re going to LA,” Southbank resident Denise said.
Not content to stop the giving, Ellen then awarded each of the other finalists $1000 just as the heavens opened up in the CBD while loyal crowd members were gifted merchandise as the even wound down.
Sisters Em and Liz Pattison from Essendon got creative and made a cardboard plane in hope of flying to the US. Picture: David Smith
After the proceedings, Ellen correspondent Jeannie Klisiewicz said she was overwhelmed by the adoring crowd.
“She has been so excited about coming for so long and we’ve been talking about it on the show and the energy is electric here in Australia.
“You can never tell what it is going to be like, but she was getting a very good taste of it today.
Sparkly hats, body paint and placards are used by Ellen fans to score free tickets to LA. Picture: David Smith
Some more eager fans had camped out overnight to secure front row spots for the cross, with one quirky couple making the effort to come from Sydney.
The show challenged people from the audience to write a rap about their hopes to watch the show in LA.
Crowd hopeful Brad Canning said he would do anything to see Ellen.
Hundreds of Ellen fans hold placards up near Crown in Melbourne. Picture: David Smith
"I just want to see her in the flesh! It's so exciting," he said.
Fans held placards at Crown River Walk in hope of grabbing the attention of her show's producers.
Yesterday, the American TV star - who is married to actor Portia De Rossi from Geelong - suggested fans gather at Crown with their passport and overnight bag, hinting one lucky fan might "win something really big".
"There will be lots of prizes at the Crown River Walk in Melbourne tomorrow, & one person might win something really big. Bring a passport," the tweet said.
Fans lined the riverside stretch with life-size cardboard cut-outs of Ellen, homemade T-shirts, signs and memorabilia.
The fans were buzzing with excitement, hoping for a glimpse of the famed talk show host, when the Herald Sun popped down to visit this morning.
Many fans even said they would happily forgo their dignity if it meant they could meet their idol.
Sammi Grayling, 18, from Ivanhoe, said she had no shame and came prepared to act like a fool, while Jordana Csoti, 21, from McKinnon, said she would swim in the Yarra River if she had to.
"She is just so funny and caring and a great role model," Sammi said.
"Fame doesn’t seem to have taken over her life; she is always willing to help out people in need."
Her friend, Taylah Davis, 18, said she has been a fan of Ellen since the animation Finding Nemo was released in 2003.
"I couldn’t miss this. It's my life goal to be in her audience," Ms Davis said.
Ellen provided the voice of the character Dory in the children's film.
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