The Ellen DeGeneres Show has established itself as one of the most popular and entertaining talk shows of all time. The show, hosted by Ellen DeGeneres, featured her charismatic personality finely integrated with her engaging wit and the show’s approach solely based on positivity and entertainment, making it a household name. The show was first aired in 2003, and from there, it never had to look back.
Moreover, the crowd loved DeGeneres for her humble actions and how she effortlessly connected with them on the show. Her show was a hub for meaningful conversations. However, after 19 years, that is, in 2022, the show was forced to shut down as it was intertwined with allegations of being a toxic workplace. Now, the host has opened up about the emotions that she felt while she saw her world falling apart
Ellen DeGeneres Opens Up About Her Show Forced To Shut Down
It took a serious minute for Ellen DeGeneres to acknowledge the controversy that had taken place surrounding her talk show, which forced her show to come to an end in May 2022. The news was a bolt from the blue, as the show had been running for 19 years, featuring numerous celebrity guests and establishing herself as a likable host.
Naturally, the show’s unforeseen conclusion marked the end of an era in television entertainment. The former host looks back on her unceremonious exit, leaving her with deep wounds. She talked about a Buzzfeed News Report, where some of the staff members spoke anonymously about their experiences on set, which included getting penalized for taking medical leaves and instances of racial microaggressions.
As per People, Ellen DeGeneres talked about how she became the “most hated person in America,” and made headlines back in 2022. She shared how one of the headlines affected her the most.
“The hate went on for a long time and I would try to avoid looking at the news. The ‘be kind‘ girl wasn’t kind. That was the headline.”
This was a result of her ending the show saying, “Be kind to one another.“ She joked this statement became a major problem as it made her look like a “one-dimensional character.“ After her comedy session came to an end, she held a Q&A session. She was asked if she danced during the show’s scandal.
She replied, “No… It’s hard to dance when you’re crying,“ noting that she “had a hard time“ and “didn’t get out” amid the scandal. The host was “laying low“ during the 2022 period, though accepting the complete scenario, she was devastated about her show coming to an end.
“I‘m making jokes about what happened to me, but it was devastating. It took a long time for me to want to do anything again.”
Although she “hated the way the show ended“ because she “loved that show so much,“ because she did not want things to end on poor terms with her viewers.
Sandra Bullock Hates Ellen DeGeneres For Her Rude Pranks
The Ellen DeGeneres Show was a great show featuring conversations, along with games, comedies, and pranks. The show has pulled some of the most hilarious pranks on numerous people and celebrities present on the show. From Anne Hathaway to Chris Evans, no one has been spared. However, Sandra Bullock is not a fan of the show’s pranks. While talking with People, she shared how she is terrified of being scared.
She said,
“I don’t like to be scared. I hate being scared. I hate, hate people who think it’s funny to stand behind doors and scare you because they know that you hate being scared.”
She added,
“Like Ellen DeGeneres. She does that. Horrible human being. I don’t know why I keep going on her show. She’s a horrible human being for that. No, she knows not to do it with me.”
The actress’ remarks clearly hint at how the host of the now-off-air talk show made her guests uncomfortable with her actions for the sake of entertainment.
