‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ is back with its 18th season and the host started by apologizing to the audience. Earlier this year, Ellen DeGeneres faced a lot of social media criticism for mistreating her guests and her employees. Many employees came forward talking about the toxic workplace culture in the studio. Numerous allegations were made against the host calling Ellen fake or pretending to care about the world. She started the show with an apology to the viewers. Ellen went on to state that an investigation happened after the allegations and it was completely wrong on her part to behave as it is harsh. She apologized to the people who were affected because of her and it was her responsibility to make sure no such incident occurs again.
Why did the show face criticism earlier?
Using her humorous style of talking, she addressed to the virtual audience who were displayed on the screen. She said that the new season will be the start of a new chapter. Necessary changes have also been made so that this behavior is not repeated again. Ellen always used to end her show asking everyone to be kind to each other and talked about a gay man who took his own life after being harassed and bullied by people around him. Ellen has always stood up for LGBTQ+ campaigns through her show. But, after the allegations took place, the people called her fake. Moreover, they said that she was pretending to be someone else on the show which she is not actually.
I actually know people that have worked for the show and they said that the show has been toxic for years. This isn't new; she was just finally caught. Ppl were fooled by her on-air personality. Same with James Corden. He needs to be investigated next. He's horrible to his staff.
— Rachel (@Racheldollton) July 31, 2020
— ׋{⁽°𝖒𝖎𝖘𝖘𝖆𝖑𝖎𝖓°⁾}›× (@MissalinUwU) August 18, 2020
In the month of August, 3 producers were fired after complaints were made talking about racism, sexual harassment, and intimidation using a position of power. A former black employee came forward saying that people were fired for taking medical leaves or any other leaves. Ellen never got a share of this as she was privileged and she never tried to understand others as well. The staff was changed and the necessary actions were taken against any complaint and as a result, Ellen is back on the screen with her humor to entertain everyone.
Who is Ellen DeGeneres?
Ellen DeGeneres is an American host who is popular worldwide for her ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’. The show was first premiered in 2003 and to date has released 2700+ episodes. It has been renewed till 2022 after Ellen signed the renewal contract. The show has won 61 Emmy Awards breaking the record of ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’. Every episode has 4.2+ million viewers and it is one of the highest-rated shows. Ellen is personally adored by many and in 2016, she received the presidential medal of freedom. She also won a lifetime achievement award on 5th January, 2020. The new season will consist of a virtual audience because of the pandemic and was premiered on 21st September, 2020.
