Ellen DeGeneres spoke publicly on her talk show Wednesday night about the “devastating” experience she had amidst allegations of a toxic work environment, saying the past few years have taken “tremendous damage to my self-esteem and self-worth.” .
The 66-year-old comic was on stage in Los Angeles for the first show of his “Ellen's Last Stand…Up Tour.” At the beginning of her performance, she said she “didn't care what other people thought of me,” but later she said that she said that “at the height of her popularity.” He said he noticed that. rolling stone.
DeGeneres' act included content about what she's been up to since being canceled ellen degeneres show “What else can I say?” she said. “Oh, I got kicked out of showbiz.”
She was referring to the aftermath of BuzzFeed News' explosive 2020 report. In the report, employees who appeared on her talk show alleged negative experiences with the executive producer, including allegations of sexual misconduct and racial discrimination. DeGeneres apologized on air and announced that the show would end the following year in May 2021, although three senior producers were fired.
During her stand-up show on Wednesday, DeGeneres reflected on how she became “the most hated person in America.” peopleAnd he said, “The hatred has been going on for a long time, so I tried not to watch the news.'' “The girl who said, 'Be nice,' wasn't being nice,” she added. “That was the headline.”
DeGeneres was referring to the tradition of ending shows by saying, “Let's be kind to each other.” “I became a one-dimensional character who gave things away and walked up the stairs and danced,” she said. rolling stone “If I had just said, 'Fuck you,' and ended the show, people would have been pleasantly surprised,” he jokingly reported.
“It took a huge toll on my ego and self-esteem,” DeGeneres said. “There are two extremes in this industry, people either love you and worship you or hate you. And those people are somehow louder.”
She also explained that the ordeal affected his wife, Portia de Rossi, and they both “just lay there for a while.” “Honestly, what happened to me, I'm kidding, but it was really shocking,” DeGeneres said.
