Re: Ellen DeGeneres Addresses Drama Surrounding The End Of Her Daytime Show: "Been A Toll On My Ego"

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>Ubiquitous <[email protected]> wrote:

>> Former daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres discussed her departure from 
>> television following claims of a "toxic" workplace during a new standup set. 
>> 
>> The 66-year-old celeb reflected on being "kicked out of show business" for 
>> being "mean" during a comedy show at the Largo in Los Angeles last week, per 
>> People.
>> 
>> DeGeneres also claimed to have become the "most hated person in America" 
>> after the report about "Ellen" being a toxic workplace full of intimidation 
>> and even alleged sexual abuse was published by Buzzfeed News in July 2020. 
>> DeGeneres denied knowledge of any wrongdoing but apologized to employees and 
>> fans anyway.
>> 
>> "I take [the allegations] very seriously and I want to say I am so sorry to 
>> the people who were affected. I know that I'm in a position of privilege and 
>> power and I realized that with that comes responsibility, and I take 
>> responsibility for what happens at my show," she said in September 2020.
>> 
>> The show was canceled shortly after, though it was never disclosed if the 
>> scandal was the driving decision in ending "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" after 
>> 19 seasons. 
>> 
>> "The hate went on for a long time and I would try to avoid looking at the 
>> news," she recalled. "The 'be kind' girl wasn't kind. That was the headline," 
>> she said, per the outlet. 
>> 
>> She reminded the audience how she concluded each episode of her eponymous 
>> talk show by reminding viewers to "Be kind to one another." DeGeneres said 
>> that line became a "problem" because viewers started seeing her as a "one-
>> dimensional character who gave stuff away and danced up steps."
>> 
>> "For those of you keeping score, this is the second time I've been kicked out 
>> of show business...Eventually they're going to kick me out for a third time 
>> because I'm mean, old, and gay," she joked, referencing being shunned after 
>> coming out as gay in the 1990s and having her show canceled.
>
>Let us not forget that her show wasn't canceled because she was gay. It was
>canceled because she kept making changes and firing cast members and even
>changed the name of the show until it was unwatchable.

All I remember is it became a vehicle for her being a lesbian. every. single. week.

>> [She's a lesbian? I never heard this before!]
>> 
>> "It's been such a toll on my ego and my self-esteem," DeGeneres added. 
>> "There's such extremes in this business, people either love you and idolize 
>> you or they hate you, and those people somehow are louder."
>> 
>> When an audience member asked if she danced during hard times during a Q&A 
>> portion of her set, DeGeneres quipped, "No... It's hard to dance when you're 
>> crying." She also admitted to having "a hard time" and not going out after 
>> the scandal went viral.
>> 
>> "I'm making jokes about what happened to me, but it was devastating," 
>> DeGeneres added. "It took a long time for me to want to do anything again."
>> 
>> The comedian added that she "hated the way the show ended" because she "loved 
>> that show so much."
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Let's go Brandon!