And you know, I watched my friend Melissa come out, and she became "the lesbian rock star." I never wanted to be "the lesbian actress." I never wanted to be the spokesperson for the gay community. But I didn't want to talk about it until the show was done. You're the first person that I've-I mean I knew that I was going to-that was one of the things when I decided to have my character on the show come out, I knew I was going to have to come out too. TIME: So, for the record, are you yourself gay?Įllen DeGeneres: Yes. And so the curtain closes, with next season, the 20th, being the last.An exclusive interview with TIME, Ellen DeGeneres talks about coming out, staying in and not wanting to be "the lesbian actress" KVslhRUfi0- hi hi !! May 12, 2021ĭakota Johnson reading about the ellen show ending /R2xBWL8zAb- Nico Correia May 12, 2021Īs the host tried to claw back credibility, the ending of the show was somewhat inevitable. she was.ĭakota johnson has done more for society by ending ellen degeneres than most of your faves have in their careers and it shows You were invited,” the host realised, oh.
After responding with the now famous, “actually, no, that’s not the truth, Ellen. As news of the show's ending broke, Ellen Dakota Johnson memes poured onto Twitter, highlighting the tremendously awkward interview in which Ellen accusatorially asked the then 30-year-old about why she wasn't invited to her bash. Despite the controversy, her star pals still came out in force, with Kris Jenner, Justin Beiber, Pharrell Williams and Michelle Obama all making an appearances. I’m also a woman and I’m a boss.”Īccording to Per Nielsen, The Ellen Show lost over 1 million viewers last season. I started saying “be kind to one another” because I really believe people should be kind to one another and so it was easy clickbait to say, “Oh, the be kind lady isn’t so kind.” I am kind. But if I was quitting the show because of that, I wouldn’t have come back this season.” She continued, explaining that she learned about the allegations from the press, and that she was really sad about it. Unsurprisingly, DeGeneres denied the allegations: “It was very hurtful to me. Pedalling her "be kind" mantra in public, behind the scenes it was apparently, comically performative. Soon after, Buzzfeed revealed reports of a 'toxic work environment' on her namesake show, with allegations of sexual harassment, racism and bullying. Although it would be years until the Supreme Court legalised same-sex marriage, in 2008, DeGeneres married actress girlfriend Portia De Rossi.īut then came 2020, a year in which she likened quarantine in her California mansion to “being in jail”. It followed a very public coming out, in 1997, on the cover of Time Magazine that showed the comedian crouching, beaming and brown, alongside the now-famous words “Yep, I’m Gay”. So huge was her commitment, that in 2016, Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. One of the most celebrated hosts and comedians of her generation (her cabinet plays host to 33 Emmys and 20 People’s Choice Awards - a record for the industry), the 63-but-looks-36-year-old, was also a trailblazer for LGBTQ rights. Memorable moments include Barack Obama’s pre-POTUS appearance, Sophia Grace and Rosie's rendition of Nicki Minaj's 'Super Bass', and a shopping with Britney Spears in the mall. At its peak, The Ellen Show averaged 4.2 million viewers per episode, with some part of every other show going viral.