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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tMillions of people tune in to The Ellen DeGeneres Show every day to watch Ellen DeGeneres deliver hilarious monologues about current events, interview celebrities from all walks of life and play games with her studio audience. But the stand-up comedian is no stranger to controversy. Two decades after launching her career, DeGeneres broke through in [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
At her performance in Santa Rosa, California, earlier this week, she addressed reports<\/span><\/a> about her behavior toward the finale of her Emmy-winning daytime talk show in May 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n\u201cI am many things, but I am not mean,\u201d DeGeneres told the near-capacity crowd.<\/span><\/p>\nIn July 2020, 11 staffers who worked for\u00a0<\/span>The Ellen DeGeneres Show <\/i>both at the time and in the past\u00a0<\/span>spoke with BuzzFeed News,\u00a0<\/span>claiming there was a toxic work environment<\/span><\/a> backstage.\u00a0<\/span>That report arrived months after comedian Kevin T. Porter<\/strong> solicited stories on social media about \u201cEllen being mean.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nDeGeneres told her audience on Monday, July 1 that she \u201ccan be demanding and impatient and tough. I am a strong woman.\u201d She also acknowledged that the controversy has made her realize how sensitive she is.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n![\"Ellen](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Ellen-DeGeneres-Through-The-Years-15.jpg?crop=214px%2C26px%2C1345px%2C760px&resize=400%2C225&quality=40&strip=all\")
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\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tEllen DeGeneres\u00a0has become a legend in her own right since she hit the spotlight in the late 1970s \u2014 though there have been some bumps along the way. The talk show host started out as a stand-up comedian in her native Louisiana after leaving the University of New Orleans just one semester into her studies [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cI used to say, \u2018I don\u2019t care what people say about me,’\u201d DeGeneres said. \u201cNow I realize I said that during the height of my popularity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nHer final stand-up special will stream on Netflix, with the release date to be announced. Afterward, she plans to go off the grid. When a fan in Santa Rosa asked if \u201cwe will see you on Broadway or movies,\u201d DeGeneres replied, \u201cUm, no. This is the last time you\u2019re going to see me. After my Netflix special, I\u2019m done.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\nIn April, she performed a sold-out set in Los Angeles and joked about her career downfall<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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\u201cWhat else can I tell you?\u201d she said before declaring, \u201cOh yeah, I got kicked out of show business.\u201d She added: \u201cThere\u2019s no mean people in show business.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n
\u201cI am many things, but I am not mean,\u201d DeGeneres told the near-capacity crowd.<\/span><\/p>\n In July 2020, 11 staffers who worked for\u00a0<\/span>The Ellen DeGeneres Show <\/i>both at the time and in the past\u00a0<\/span>spoke with BuzzFeed News,\u00a0<\/span>claiming there was a toxic work environment<\/span><\/a> backstage.\u00a0<\/span>That report arrived months after comedian Kevin T. Porter<\/strong> solicited stories on social media about \u201cEllen being mean.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n DeGeneres told her audience on Monday, July 1 that she \u201ccan be demanding and impatient and tough. I am a strong woman.\u201d She also acknowledged that the controversy has made her realize how sensitive she is.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEllen DeGeneres\u00a0has become a legend in her own right since she hit the spotlight in the late 1970s \u2014 though there have been some bumps along the way. The talk show host started out as a stand-up comedian in her native Louisiana after leaving the University of New Orleans just one semester into her studies [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u201cI used to say, \u2018I don\u2019t care what people say about me,’\u201d DeGeneres said. \u201cNow I realize I said that during the height of my popularity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Her final stand-up special will stream on Netflix, with the release date to be announced. Afterward, she plans to go off the grid. When a fan in Santa Rosa asked if \u201cwe will see you on Broadway or movies,\u201d DeGeneres replied, \u201cUm, no. This is the last time you\u2019re going to see me. After my Netflix special, I\u2019m done.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n In April, she performed a sold-out set in Los Angeles and joked about her career downfall<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n \u201cWhat else can I tell you?\u201d she said before declaring, \u201cOh yeah, I got kicked out of show business.\u201d She added: \u201cThere\u2019s no mean people in show business.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Ellen DeGeneres Through the Years: Photos<\/span><\/a>
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