Ellen DeGeneres recounts devastating end of long-running show for being mean: I got kicked out’ [Video]

Ellen DeGeneres opened up about the toxic workplace scandal that derailed her career and damaged her reputation in 2020, during her first return to the comedy stage this week.

During a stand-up routine in Los Angeles on Wednesday, the former host of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” reflected on getting “kicked out of show business” for being “mean.”

“What else can I tell you?” she sarcastically told fans, according to Rolling Stone. “Oh yeah, I got kicked out of show business. There’s no mean people in show business.” 

“The Ellen DeGeneres Show” was rocked by bombshell accusations of a toxic work environment in 2020, followed by several former employee testimonials of sexually inappropriate behavior by ousted producers. One producer had also reportedly been at the heart of the complaints of poor workplace culture.

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