Beloved TV talk show host Ellen Degeneres recently found herself the target of an attempted character assassination. Now, she’s finally responding. Sorta.
It all started last weekend when former Ellen employee Kevin T. Porter called his old boss “one of the meanest people alive” then encouraged others to share their Ellen war stories.
It didn’t take long for the flood gates to open.
One person accused her of demanding nobody from a neighboring sound stage eat meat because she, personally, finds it disgusting. Another said she polices her crew’s lunch orders and doesn’t allow anyone to eat fish.
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There were accusations that Ellen tried to get a waitress fired for having chipped nail polish, that she went off on someone for smiling at her and saying “good afternoon,” and that she has a “sensitive nose” and sends staff home to shower if she thinks they’re unclean.
The 62-year-old funny lady hasn’t directly responded to the accusations being made against her, but she did take to both Twitter and Instagram this week to say she “misses” her staff.
“This was my show staff’s planned spring break week,” she wrote. “I’ve asked them all to continue to stay home with their loved ones, and disconnect for a week. And I wish I hadn’t. I miss them. But I’ll be posting lots more next week when they’re back. Until then, enjoy today’s Safer-at-Home Spring Break 2020. Day 1.”
This was my show staff’s planned spring break week. I’ve asked them all to continue to stay home, and disconnect for a week. I wish I hadn’t. I miss them. But I’ll be posting lots more next week when they’re back. Until then, enjoy today’s Safer-at-Home Spring Break 2020. Day 1. pic.twitter.com/Ou21rpRyS8
— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) March 24, 2020
People’s reactions to the stories about Ellen have been all over the map, with many saying they aren’t surprised to learn her bubbly, uplifting TV personality is just that–a TV personality, while others simply refuse to believe the rumors.
The wildest thing I’ve learned over the last week is that Ellen Degeneres is a mean Hollywood elite and honestly, I did not see that coming
— Froney (@AmyTheFrone) March 22, 2020
Ellen Generes is not mean
— Cristie Love (@CristieLove9) March 25, 2020
Day 4 of quarantine: I am neck deep into a conspiracy about how Ellen DeGeneres is a mean and terrible person. I knew it.
— Olivia (@olive_m4) March 22, 2020
Related: People are having mixed reactions to learning Ellen Degeneres is secretly ‘mean’
rand503
I don’t really care. She is in show biz, and we, the viewers, only see the showy side. There are tons of other entertainers who are mean, nice, jerks, saints, and so on. Sometimes (gasp!) they can be all of those things because we are all humans. Unless she is sexually harassing someone, or firing good people for no reason or beating their spouse, I really don’t care about a celebrities personal life.
Cam
Except she was accused of doing exactly that and more.
winemaker
So who cares, move on. More important stuff to deal with and ellen degeneres isn’t one of them. She’s had her more than 15 minutes of fame. Funny thing about life, when you treat people poorly, a little thing called karma has a way of biting you in the butt. It might not happen immediately but eventually you’ll get yours back, works every time.
Cam
You have people making horrible claims from twitter accounts with their real names on it. If they were lying Ellen’s P.R. company would have already reached out with cease and desists. The fact that they haven’t makes it seem like they are true. If she didn’t really fire a mentally handicapped janitor because he forgot he wasn’t supposed to look at her, she would sue to get that information taken down. She hasn’t. Sounds like there’s proof.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
I have been wondering if this might be an orchestrated attacked all of a sudden on an out Gay woman. there are always accusations of Diva like behavior on women celebrities but this seems just like an all-out avalanche
However you bring up some excellent points. Regarding the deafening silence of her publicist and legal team. I’m thinking her next moves will illuminate a lot on the situation….
frapachino
@ plays violent eye roll here, being FILL IN THE BLANK does not give one immunity to deplorable behavior, well except to an unhinged out of touch “ sjw” type! Btw i think you and cam are the same troll 🙂
Jim
Just look at her game show. That is NOT being “kind to one another”.
RandomGuy
People have known for years she’s a mean person and a terrible boss after what she did to Karen Kilgariff her season one head writer.
canuckdave
Let’s show each other respect and kindness. In appreciation of all the front line workers, medical, police, fire, grocery stores, banks, post offices that are risking their health and their families’ everyday for you, perform an act of random kindness as well as STAYING AT HOME.
Chrisk
Hell no I’m not staying home. Would drive me stir crazy.
frapachino
This story was so planted by her PR firm!
Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
Ok, I get it. Comments about this frustrated lesbian have to be moderated because regardless of what she is deep down article about her do get thousands of clicks. Ok, I get it.
jackscott
Not really surprised, she always seemed fake. I have no interest in Ellen or her show.
piriblue
I have never watched her show. Never will.
KaliLA
she’s a typical celebrity-fake and yes mean from many sources. Peace out Ellen!
piriblue
When we watch television. Nothing we see is real. We tend to fall in love with these people in reality we fall in love with who or what they portray. When people have money they feel very entitled. Something that should not come as a surprise.
JessPH
When it comes to entertainment, I don’t care what happens behind the scenes as long as nothing illegal is happening. If a person is entertaining then I will watch his or her shows & movies, listen to his music, and read his books.
Cam
Except being abusive, creating a hostile work environment, firing people for looking at you etc… are all illegal.
Terrycloth
Its hollywierd they feel entitled because they are Rich , famous and you aren’t. They live in a bubble with like minded celebs..Ellen is one Ellen when the green camera light goes on and a bitch when they are off. Watch her unfunny Netflix special called relateable…it will show you number 1 how rich she is. 2. How out of touch with the rest of us she truly is. 3. How she desperately needs joke writers…kept watching hoping it would eventually get better ..unfortunetly. It never did
bearfuzz58
Ellen has always been a joke. She never has men win any of her contest. She is for lesbians only, and is in direct competition with Oprah. She is mean by the enjoyment she gets from others pain.
Bob LaBlah
I can see her using clothes pins and a dog dish with leash when she gets horny. If those four walls could only talk.
Black Pegasus
These celebrities are bored at home and they only missed the employees who groveled to their needs and moods while at work. Please STFU!