Chelsea Handler Sets Strict Family Vacation Rules

Comedian Chelsea Handler posted a multi‑slide letter on Instagram on July 22 outlining detailed expectations for anyone joining her annual extended‑family vacation. The rules, which she later read on Jimmy Kimmel Live, include greeting all house staff, making eye contact with anyone entering the home, turning phones off during meals and games, rotating dishwasher duties, and never finishing a drink without replenishing it. She also asks guests not to empty supplies without refilling them and to keep the home tidy.

Handler said the guidelines stem from feeling “embarrassed” and “taken advantage of” on previous trips when relatives ignored the labor that kept the vacation running. Family members reacted with surprise, but the comedian emphasized her responsibility for providing the extravagant trips and the need for mutual respect and presence.