“Be kind to one another”. It was Ellen DeGeneres’ sign-off almost two decades, and one which ironically proved a direct contradiction to her workplace behaviour. The daytime TV queen was popular the world over for her cheeky repartee with guests and ostensible empathy for those in her orbit.
Until she wasn’t. In 2022, after a series of reports detailed the alleged intimidation, racism, and sexual misconduct her production’s crew members were subjected to, she called time on her show of 19 seasons. But only after the public called time on her.
Now, after two years in Hollywood’s frosty wilderness, Netflix has just dropped the trailer for the performer’s return to the stage. The show — due to be released on September 24 — is called Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval and the TV personality intends to set the record straight. But with Netflix extending an olive brand to the fallen TV personality, it begs the question: Does she deserve a second chance? And do any cancelled celebrities? I don’t doubt Ellen’s recent admission, “I didn’t go in this business for money.
It was about healing my childhood wounds”. So let’s break it down to basic schoolyard manners for a moment. As kids, we’re taught to apologise when we’ve said or done something wrong.
You make a mistake, say sorry, and move on. But the toxic allegations against the host were numerous and wreaked of a workplace bully who regularly abused her power. She didn’t stand in the way when prod.