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Ellen DeGeneres has been one of the greatest television personalities, thanks to her iconic shows likeEllenandThe Ellen DeGeneres Show. The latter became a massive hit and set a new bar for talk shows. However, in 2020, the show faced a huge controversy after becoming the center of toxic work environment allegations.
Although the titular host and the executive producers publicly apologized for everything, DeGeneres’ reputation took such a hit after the scandal that the show ultimately ended its run in 2022.
What went wrong withThe Ellen DeGeneres Show?
In a report published byBuzzFeed, numerous former employees and a current employee revealed several off-screen secrets ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show. The executive producer and senior officials were accused of day-to-day toxicity and harassment on-set. On the other hand, the alleged issue of racism was also brought up.
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Interestingly, one of the primary reasons behindEllen DeGeneres‘ popularity was her mantra of “Be Kind”. But a former employee came forward to claim that it was never followed off-camera by the makers of the show.
That ‘be kind’ bullsh*t only happens when the cameras are on. It’s all for show. I know they give money to people and help them out, but it’s for show.
The situation was rumoredly so bad that certain employees were also fired after taking medical leaves or day-offs to attend family funerals. While most of the rumored allegations were brought against the executive producers and the other managers, it was pointed out that DeGeneres should have taken more responsibility as the show had her name.
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The three producers, Ed Gavin, Kevin Leman, and Jonathan Norman jointly addressed the allegations and promised to do better. However, an internal investigation by WarnerMedia led to their firing. The 66-year-old comedian also issued an apology but sadly, the show’s image could not handle the intense public scrutiny andThe Ellen DeGeneres Showended after 19 seasons.
What did Ellen DeGeneres say about the allegations?
Two years after the cancellation of the renowned show, when Ellen DeGeneres returned to the stage forEllen’s Last Stand…Up Tour, she addressed the issue and claimed that she and her wife had been laying low after the scandal.Rolling Stonereported that theFinding Doryactress addressed the all allegations and stated that she was the most hated person in America for a long time.
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Despite looking chilled and making jokes on set, Ellen DeGeneres claimed that the experience was utterly devastating. She never wanted the show to end the way it did.
I’m making jokes about what happened to me but it was devastating, really. I just hated the way the show ended. I love that show so much and I just hated that the last time people would see me is that way.
Recently on July 1 when Ellen DeGeneres graced the stage at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts for her standup, she announced herretirementfrom show-biz after the release of her Netflix special (viaSFGate).
This is the last time you’re going to see me. After my Netflix special, I’m done.
The 33-time Daytime Emmy winner admitted that she was an immature boss and also added that at times she can be demanding, impatient, and tough butnever meanto anybody.
The fans immensely expectedEllen DeGeneres: For Your Approvalafter the host announced it to be her last comedy special. But sadly, the Netflix special was mostly met with criticism. Most critics and audiences feel that DeGeneres wasunfunnyand only used the special to address the controversy.
Subham Mandal
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Subham Mandal is currently working as a content writer for FandomWire with an ardent interest in the world of pop culture. He has written more than 1000 articles on different spheres of modern pop culture and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. He’s also an experienced student journalist having demonstrated work experience with the Times of India. He aspires to be a column writer in the future.
