Ellen DeGeneres opens up about the cancellation. The comedian garnered negative headlines for toxic workplace claims. Now, DeGeneres takes the stage in a stand-up routine to share her side of the story.
DeGeneres said (via People), “I didn’t care what other people thought of me, and I realized… I said it at the peak of my popularity.”
DeGeneres had a tough time in the media after reports of toxic conditions surfaced. DeGeneres said she became the “most hated person in America” for a time. As a result, DeGeneres said she became a caricature and her works suffered.
“The hate lasted a long time and I tried to avoid watching the news,” he recalled. “The ‘be nice’ girl wasn’t nice. That was the headline.”
DeGeneres regrets ending her talk show by saying, “Be kind to each other.” He said that he wanted to return kindness to the world, but ended up creating a problem. DeGeneres said people began to think of her as a “one-dimensional character who gave things away and danced steps.”
“What else can I tell you?” she added. “Oh yeah, they kicked me out of show business. There are no bad people in show business.”
Ellen DeGeneres opens up
DeGeneres also talked about coming out as gay and how that affected her positioning in entertainment. “For those of you keeping score, this is the second time I’ve been kicked out of show business… Eventually, I’ll be kicked out a third time because I’m bad, old, and gay,” he said. saying.
DeGeneres said it had all “taken a huge toll on my ego and self-esteem.”
“There are such extremes in this business, people either love you and idolize you or they hate you, and those people are somehow louder,” he added. DeGeneres confessed that he no longer danced.
“No… It’s hard to dance when you’re crying,” he said. However, she felt that she was ready to joke again.
“I’m making jokes about what happened to me, but it was devastating,” he said. “It took me a long time to want to do something again.”
In the end, the comedian said she hated the way the show ended. She said that she “loved that show so much.” However, she was happy to chat with fans once again. She said, “I think we need more laughter and less drama,” she said.
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