Ellen DeGeneres is leaning into her “toxic” persona after the once-beloved talk show host found herself out of mainstream media’s good graces.
The Emmy winner, 66, says in her new Netflix special, “For Your Approval,” that she “just can’t” care anymore about what people think of her, per TMZ.
“Proud” of who she is today, the “Finding Nemo” star said she “spent an entire lifetime trying to make people happy and … cared far too much what other people think of me
“So, the thought of anyone thinking that I’m mean was devastating to me, and it consumed me for a long time,” admitted DeGeneres. “After a lifetime of caring, I just can’t anymore. So I don’t.”
DeGeneres fell out of favor following a 2020 Buzzfeed exposé in which former staffers of her self-titled talk show said it’d fostered a toxic workplace culture rife with “racism, fear and intimidation.” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” came to an end last year, after two decades and 19 seasons.
In July of this year, DeGeneres said her “Ellen’s Last Stand…Up Comedy Tour” would be “the last time you’re going to see me.”
She added: “After my Netflix special, I’m done,” confirming for a curious crowd member that retirement extended to movies and theater.
During the show, which she also brought to the Big Apple, DeGeneres addressed the “mean girl” allegations against her.
DeGeneres contended that while she’s “many things” — including, sometimes, “demanding and impatient and tough” — she is “not mean.”
Billed as “the final comedy special of her historic career,” DeGeneres’ “For Your Approval” dropped Tuesday on Netflix.
Related Posts:
- Ellen DeGeneres embraces being ‘mean’ post-controversy News Ellen DeGeneres is leaning into her “toxic” persona after the once-beloved talk show host found herself out of mainstream media’s good graces. The Emmy winner, 66, says in her new Netflix special, “For Your Approval,” that she “just can’t” care anymore about what people think of her, per TMZ. “Proud”…
- Netflix viewers slam ‘insufferable’ Ellen DeGeneres last ever comedy special Entertainment Ellen DeGeneres’ Netflix stand-up special has been billed as her last ever TV comedy show (Picture: Netflix) Netflix viewers and critics have piled in on Ellen DeGeneres for her ‘unapologetic and unrelatable’ new stand-up For Your Approval. The special has been billed as the 66-year-old’s swansong after she got ‘cancelled’…
- Meet Ellen Rosenfeld, candidate for the Chicago school board’s 4th District News More on the election Chicago School Board What you need to know about Chicago’s elected school board City voters will elect school board members this fall for the first time. We break down how candidates got on the ballot and how to vote. By Nader Issa , Sarah Karp , and 1 more…
- Lower interest rate won’t necessarily mean lower Denver-area home prices News Following the first cut in the Federal Reserve’s benchmark interest rate in more than four years, Denver real estate broker Bret Weinstein has advice for would-be homebuyers looking to capitalize on the move. “People, if they want to buy, realistically should buy right now,” said Weinstein, founder and CEO of…
- Kody Brown Trashes Meri: She’s Boring and Mean and I Never Loved Her! Entertainment In case it hadn’t been made clear over the previous 18 seasons, Kody Brown emphasized it once again this past Sunday night: He really does suck so very much. On the latest episode of Sister Wives, Kody reflected on his three failed marriages, saving his most extreme vitriol for ex-spouse…
(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today)