These Celebrities Tried To Warn Us About Ellen DeGeneres

Susan Sarandon

Sarandon was not a fan of the friendship between Ellen DeGeneres and George W Bush. That’s a combination we don’t want to see. “The A-lister had been around long enough to remember Iraq I and II and so she went to Twitter to respond. Captioning an image of Ellen touting a supportive fan’s tweet, Sarandon argued that the talk show host missed the point completely. “DeGeneres framed the issue as simply a matter of her hanging out with someone with different opinions, not a man repeatedly accused of being a war criminal.” It’s one thing to hang out with a man who preaches an opinion differing from your own, and another to hang out with George W. Bush. The two do not go well together (via Herald Weekly).

Her Show’s Executive Producers

The executive producers on the show faced some serious claims of misconduct. Reports claimed that “one younger former employee said that the abusive behavior was shaping the careers of recent college graduates like himself in a bad way. Unfortunately, the younger ones were more frequently targeted.” This sounds like an unhealthy workplace. Ed Glavin, one of the producers, collected the most complaints for being handsy and creepy. “Glavin, characterized as exuding a “creep factor,” didn’t respond to the grievances. Kevin Leman, who garnered several graphic misconduct complaints, too explicit to quote here, categorically denied all impropriety.” Surprisingly, Ellen DeGeneres would hire these kinds of men to work on her show, which makes us wonder what her real intentions were (via Herald Weekly).

Mariah Carey

Similarly to Justin Bieber, Carey also faced embarrassment on Ellen’s show. In 2008, pregnancy rumors involving Carey were surfacing. “When Carey said she wouldn’t divulge personal information, Ellen brought out some champagne as a test and said, “Let’s toast to you not being pregnant.” This was a manipulative way to get the truth out of someone. Apparently, “Carey maintained her composure laughing along at Ellen’s persistence, asking why she would even do that. Ellen appeared to be pushing her into drinking the champagne while Carey laughed, accusing her of “peer pressure.” Mariah had actually the pregnancy a few weeks later following the interview. “The reason the pop queen was not comfortable sharing was that she had previously experienced a miscarriage.” This is extremely personal, and Ellen should know better than to force this information out of someone on live television (via Herald Weekly).

Dakota Johnson

Johnson warned us about Ellen and dished the entire truth. We need more people like him to tell us what’s going on. When she appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” for the second time, “Ellen complained that she was not invited to the A-lister’s birthday bash. Smiling kindly but speaking firmly, Dakota said, “Actually, no, that’s not the truth, Ellen. You were invited.” She didn’t like his response and “pressed the “Fifty Shades” actress. Finally, a producer admitted Ellen had been invited. Turns out, Ellen had been at a certain Cowboy’s football game.” She tried to spin the story and make Dakota out to be the bad guy (via Herald Weekly).

Nikki de Jager

When Nikki de Jager came out as transgender, she feared backlash was coming. But the opposite happened, and “she published her statement on her NikkiTutorials YouTube channel and gained worldwide support. The sit-down interview was classic Ellen, closing with a $10K donation to LGBTQ causes.” But when she spoke to Ellen about her experience, she was treated with unkindness. She said “it was a “huge honor,” but the set at “Ellen” seemed like a “whole different world” from the kindness mantras.” It looks like Ellen is not who she’s made out to be (via Herald Weekly).

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros set a major investigation into Ellen DeGeneres and her show, in response to the BuzzFeed investigation. This happened In July 2020. “Initially, before the third-party investigation went into place, “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” executive producers Andy Lassner, Mary Connelly, and Ed Glavin co-authored a response to BuzzFeed. They gave the following statement: “We are truly heartbroken to learn that even one person in our production family has had a negative experience.” The statement included words about how it is not who they are and strive to be.” This seems like it’s the complete opposite claim to what everyone else in the world is talking about, and it sounds like they’re only trying to cover their tracks (via Herald Weekly).

Taylor Swift

Like Mariah Carey and Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift also received negative treatment from Ellen DeGeneres. “After many years of celebrity friendship, Taylor Swift endured one of the show’s most awkward interrogations. Previously, Swift frequently made appearances. And once, Ellen, who frolicked in emulating the country singer, took it to the limit.” Even after a long-standing friendship, where you build trust, the celebrity broke that trust. “Dressing up like the pop star, Ellen crashed a Taylor Swift concert, dancing onstage. It was all fun and games until Ellen took it too far.

DeGeneres interviewed Swift and pressed her about former boyfriends. DeGeneres gave the singer a bell to ring if she had dated a man Ellen questioned her about. Long story short, Swift is sobbing and begging for Ellen to stop.” It sounds like Ellen constantly interrogates people about their previous relationships and sexual history. It’s incredibly strange and crosses too many boundaries. The “2013 visit inspired a TikTok clip called “Someone Who Deserves an Apology: Talk Show Edition.” It’s a tragic end to a friendship, and Taylor said, “it makes me feel so bad about myself every time I come up here you put like a different dude up there on the screen, and it just makes me question what I stand for as a human being” (via Herald Weekly).

The Fallout

The joint investigation by WarnerMedia and the local TV station took down “three members of its senior production team.” This investigation confirmed a troubling workplace. It even ended in the dismissal of “executive producers Ed Glavin and Kevin Leman as well as co-executive producer Jonathan Norman.” Ellen DeGeneres seemed greatly affected by the occurrence, and tearfully announced the findings of the report. “She admitted she was not perfect and said it was “heartbreaking” reading the report.” Ellen is far from perfect. She’s probably the farthest away you could be, and it’s going to take a long time to get her reputation back after all these allegations (via Herald Weekly).

Sofia Vergara

Ellen DeGeneres knows how to get under people’s skin, and she doesn’t shy away from embarrassing people. It’s as if she plans the most embarrassing way to call someone out on her show. Ellen is a bully. She bullies the guests on her show. She and Sofia Vergara sat on Ellen’s show and participated in comedic banter back and forth. But “Ellen shut the actress down with an “English word of the day” game. The word, “discombobulated,” stumbled clumsily off her tongue. Vergara struggled to pronounce it several times. She was completely discombobulated, despite not knowing the meaning.” The comedian looked horrified, but Ellen didn’t let up. She tried to play it off as two comedians having a good time, but it’s clear she was negatively affected by the experience (via Herald Weekly).