Poor Ellen can’t catch a break.
The canceled daytime talk show host is being pilloried by angry conservatives on social media who oppose mask mandates after she posted a picture of herself, wait for it, not wearing a mask at yesterday’s Super Bowl.
“Here we go,” Ellen tweeted at the start of the big game.
Here we GO #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/Oc8hOC8GzG
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 13, 2022
Former NFL star/GOP wannabe Jake Bequette, who is currently challenging Arkansas Senator John Boozman in the Republican primary for the 2022 election, was one of many who quickly pounced on the funny lady.
Bequette reshared the picture of Ellen next to a photo of a member of the Joint Armed Forces Color Guard who was wearing a mask before the game, along with the caption, “The absolute state of our country right now.”
The absolute state of our country right now. pic.twitter.com/xOyojrWlq9
— Jake Bequette (@JakeBequette91) February 14, 2022
Seriously, can we leave Ellen alone for just one second? We get that she’s problematic and that a lot of people really, really don’t like her, but let the woman be. At this point, she’s suffered enough.
Related: Ellen might be canceled, but let’s never forget all those times she kicked ass
Now, here’s what you should know about Bequette: Prior to running for office, the 32-year-old was drafted by the New England Patriots in 2012. He played a total of three games in 2012 and five games in 2013 before being cut from the team in 2014. His campaign platform includes “[advancing] the Trump conservative agenda” and promoting “conservative values.” He loves guns, loathes immigrants, and thinks socialism is going to destroy the country.
He’s also against cancel culture:
Ending cancel culture starts with never caving to the phony outrage mob. They’ll stop shaming when it stops changing behavior.
— Jake Bequette (@JakeBequette91) February 6, 2022
Hates the media:
Our corrupt media is not just giving credibility to an evil genocidal regime, they're spreading CCP propaganda with a smile.
— Jake Bequette (@JakeBequette91) February 5, 2022
Loves Joe Rogan:
The cowards who whine about our police and want to censor @joerogan are silent as we play games in genocidal China. pic.twitter.com/QSXGrn8qdd
— Jake Bequette (@JakeBequette91) February 2, 2022
And supports professional athletes who lie about their COVID-19 vaccination status:
God bless Aaron Rodgers and Novak Djokovic for refusing to back down.
— Jake Bequette (@JakeBequette91) January 5, 2022
Bequette also vehemently opposes vaccine and mask mandates, frequently railing against them on social media. That said, you’d think he would be in full support of Ellen taking a maskless selfie at the Super Bowl. Unfortunately, logic and reason are not the guy’s strong suit.
Now, here’s how people responded to his attack on Ellen…
Or maybe just maybe she took it off to take a picture 😮 orrrrrrr she was sitting in the cheap stadium section😵💫 AND wait, whoever she was with were fully vaccinated recently tested for COVID, negative and chose not to mask
— blkgurlsrock2 (@chocolate2122) February 14, 2022
Or she just took it off for the pic…
— cpac1993 (@cpac1993) February 14, 2022
— Jeremy McCutcheon (@LilSebastian86) February 14, 2022
I don’t understand, if you wear a mask, you get criticized, if you don’t wear a mask, you get criticized.
— Fredrick Smith (@FASSMITTY) February 14, 2022
Had you done a little research you’d recognize entrance into the stadium required proof of vaccinations or a recent negative test… some, who have a compromised immune system, chose to wear masks…
— ChefBigMike (@RetiredChefMike) February 14, 2022
You may have noticed that the color guard soldier was doing a rehearsal. They didn’t wear masks for the game.
— Johnny Rocko 🇺🇸 ex-GOP 🇺🇲 (@rocha_earl) February 14, 2022
I don’t understand your point…
— Charles David (@realKarloDavid) February 14, 2022
Looked to me like most in the crowd were not wearing masks. Cherry picking
— Jonathan Maycock (@JonathanMaycock) February 14, 2022
Per NFL guidelines, fans were required to comply with all L.A. County COVID-19 health and safety protocols to enter the Super Bowl LVI campus at SoFi Stadium. They also had to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative PCR test within 48 hours or a negative antigen test within 24 hours of the game and adhere to a mandatory mask requirement inside the stadium at all times except when actively eating or drinking.
Graham Gremore is the Features Editor and a Staff Writer at Queerty. Follow him on Twitter @grahamgremore.
SamB
No, Ellen has not suffered enough because she continues to act like like she does. None of the “celebrities” wore masks there and that is a big problem too, why do they force the plebeians to adhere to mask “mandates” but a celebrity can do what they want?
And Jake Bequette isn’t anti-immigrant… he’s against illegal immigration, meaning he wants strong borders.
Cam
It’s cute how you take pictures out of context. The one person was in uniform, and how do you know that HE didn’t choose to wear that mask?
I love how all of you right wing troll assume that the military agrees with you, except the military vote didn’t go for Trump this time now did it?
Your troll game is sad and weak.
SamB
Cam: There was a mask MANDATE at the Super Bowl. Everyone had to wear one if they were in there unless they were eating or drinking. No celebrity pictured there was masked at almost any point. I thought you were pro mask?
Cam
@SamB
See I just noticed you never complain about GOP Politicians not wearing masks.
SamB
Cam: The GOP is mostly against mask mandates so if they don’t wear one, then it’s not a surprise. What I’m calling out here are the hard left liberal celebrities who claim to tow the line and then do what they want. John Hopkins just put out a study that states masks do not work, we shouldn’t have to wear them.
barryaksarben
for all your trolling you seem way too interested. I for one wear my mask whenever I go out and will continue.to do os . As for Ellen she is like every other female talk show host. IT is a extremely difficult job and the men like Johhny Carson arent called out for their terrible behavior that gets the women in hot water. tehy are all short with their staff and make horrible decisions now and then. I dont give a shit what any celeb doe or any ghost GOD or esp any pols like this nutjob with his totally insane comments. WIll people REALLY actually vote for this absolute FOOL.. YOu A+SAMB are a troll and we dont believe one thing you have EVER posted so just go away
SamB
Barry: What are you talking about? She makes people in her audience wear masks, she should wear a mask.
BarryM
I must say what many are thinking: Jake Bequette is HOT!!!
inbama
@BarryM
Don’t be fooled by the name – it’s probably not even a ficelle.
Kangol2
@SamB, did you read the Johns Hopkins study? Of course not.
I read it and the first thing to note is that it excluded NUMEROUS studies showing the effectiveness of masks. Did you know this? No, because you probably only read the headline or a summary in a right-wing newspaper or online outlet.
The second thing to note is that numerous studies over the years–and this is also common sense going back centuries–show that masking does prevent the transmission of airborne diseases. So before you cite that Johns Hopkins paper, at least read up on it rather than just brandishing it as some kind of evidence.
SamB
Kangol2: Sounds like you read one of the many hit-pieces out that are slamming it and not the study itself. I have read it, and he does explain why papers were not included, the following is from the paper:
All 18,590 studies were first screened based on the title. Studies clearly not related to our
research question were deemed irrelevant.10
After screening based on the title, 1,048 papers remained. These papers were manually screened
by answering two questions:
1. Does the study measure the effect of lockdowns on mortality?
2. Does the study use an empirical ex post difference-in-difference approach (see eligibility
criteria below)?
Studies to which we could not answer “yes” to both questions were excluded. When in doubt, we
made the assessment based on reading the full paper, and in some cases, we consulted with
colleagues.11
After the manual screening, 117 studies were retrieved for a full, detailed review. These studies
were carefully examined, and metadata and empirical results were stored in an Excel
TedV
Sorry, query, but you’ve picked at Ellen and her carcass for the past two years, and now you’re outraged that others have followed your lead? Pot, meet kettle…
Myles1988
They haven’t really. Ellen Degenerate really deserve all the hate though. She isn’t funny and she loves to torment people.
iminheatlikeacat
@Myles Both things can be true at the same time. Ellen’s behaviour might be deemed rude and deserved to be called out over it, but a website that gleefully wrote article after article trashing her on a daily basis don’t then get to say to others “come on guys, you’re doing too much now, leave her alone”.
Andrew
Ellen if you are reading this I still love you. Thanks for being you, a daring, courageous (probably over stressed) funny person. Always a fan.
Mack
Agree. And many people will take pictures (even the most rabid mask fan) without a mask.
ScottOnEarth
Andrew speaks for me, too!
Cam
The article states
“Seriously, can we leave Ellen alone for just one second? We get that she’s problematic and that a lot of people really, really don’t like her, but let the woman be. At this point, she’s suffered enough.”
I’ve noticed this about the last few articles on here. The author keeps trying to deflect or to rewrite history to help Ellen. Enough with that!
So Ellen as “Suffered enough”? I’m curious, what exactly has her suffering been? Has it been the same as the woman who got fired for being pregnant? The people who were bullied and harrassed for years under her developing medical and mental issues? People who left the industry because she bullied them out of their careers?
Or is it that for the first time in decades, things didn’t go exactly right for Ellen and her ratings dropped? That isn’t the same thing as offering an employee who quit for a different job a huge amount to come back, and then when they turn down the other job and come back firing them so they have no job at all.
johncp56
Same F!!ING morons not reading, and anti-vaxxers hypocrisy and if i,m not correct punch me but California is letting masks go in most counties 2/15/22 for those of us vaxed boosted here in jan
iminheatlikeacat
“Seriously, can we leave Ellen alone for just one second? We get that she’s problematic and that a lot of people really, really don’t like her, but let the woman be. At this point, she’s suffered enough.”
This statement coming from this website? Really?
Ryan99
Seriously. Queerty has done nothing but gleefully trash her for years and now they’re defending her.
Bullshit.
Joshua333
We get it, she’s a terrible person, is this really necessary? If you don’t talk about her she will fade into obscurity and no one will care.
jp1987
F$ck you Querty. How about you do good for our community rather than breaking it down. Disgusting.
winemaker
Typical liberal, progressive hypocritical behavior: Do as I say and not as I do’. Just ask gavvy
giveaway the store and just about everything else for free ‘ newsom, along with ‘nasty’ nancy ‘pigliosi’, good ole ‘fart’ faced dianne feinstein, london breed and all of the other liberal hypocrites who think they don’t have to follow their mandates, like wearing a mask in public.
Just what have the aforementioned clowns done for you, California or anyone else other than themselves for that matter other than keep jacking the taxes and costs of living up to nosebleed heights? Time for people here in California to get smart and the sooner the better and the next time elections come around, vote out these thieving lying hypocrites who’ve proven they’re all about themselves with the attitude ‘everyone else can just go screw themselves’. If you don’t believe this, take a good look and smell at San Francisco the former jewel of California that under liberal progressive mismanagement has become America’s version of beiruit. nairobi, mogadishu, calcutta and port au prince. The same can be pretty much be said about Los Angeles, San Jose and many other large and small cities here in California!
Cam
@winemaker
As opposed to Republicans like Trump who lied and claimed Covid wasn’t dangerous, tried to withhold government supplies from Blue states, killing people, and now fighting against vaccines which have saved millions of lives in the last few decades.
We get it, you’re an anti-LGBTQ troll and will always defend the party that hates us.
Kangol2
@Whinemaker, something tells me you’ve never set foot in “beiruit. nairobi, mogadishu, calcutta and port au prince,” because if you had, you’re realize immediately that San Francisco, even at its worst, is leagues away in terms of social, economic and political distress from any of these cities. (And Calcutta, Beirut and Nairobi are hardly in the same state as Mogadishu or Port au Prince.” But I see what you did in picking these cities…so typical.
DarkZephyr
I wear masks everywhere I go, yet I take them off briefly to take pics sometimes. She probably did that here.
Terrycloth
Everybody calm.down.we have half year of ellen.fall 2022 her show ends..her games of games show was canceled as well.. after she leaves her show she can fly to Australia with her wife and live there forever more..
Ronbo
Unfortunatley Graham Gremore will find other LGBTQ characters to attack. Recall that he posted multiple false stories around gay progressive Alex Morse allowing Gremore’s FAR more conservative candidate to win.
Are Gremore’s personality confilcts more evident that positing many negative Ellen stories then getting upset and writing “Seriously, can we leave Ellen alone for just one second?”
Queerty should return to the time when Gremore was only posting hateful comments – not leading the charge of personal, false attacks.
Cam
@Ronbo
You’ve defended anti-LGBTQ Republicans, defended Ellen abusing her staff, etc.. so let’s not pretend this post is not cynical.
whateverokok
@cam
And YOU’VE done nothing but accuse everyone of being the same conservative asshole user using different screen names. Dude, we’ve all got better things to do than come on here to rile you up. You need to get a grip. You also need a psychiatrist who enjoys a challenge. AND get off that DAMN cross. Somebody needs the wood.
jt1990
Few things are more hypocritical than gays whining about anyone *carelessly* spreading a disease.
I’m pretty sure the libtard lesbian simply stopped virtue signaling when she thought no one was looking as many affiliated with the left do.
Careful, Ellen – I hear the Kung Flu causes lasting erectile dysfunction. Might wanna wear a double mask before you lose any of your manhood!