Ellen DeGeneres has opened up about the emotional toll that allegations of a toxic work environment have taken on her talk show.
In his latest Netflix special, Ellen DeGeneres: For your approvalEllen expressed her feelings about the scandal in July 2020.
Ellen described the allegations as “devastating.” She was quoted as saying: “I'm happy to not be a boss, or a brand, or a billboard, but just a person.” PEOPLE magazine.
The former talk show host emphasized her complexity as a person, saying, “I'm a multifaceted person with different feelings and emotions, and I can be happy and sad and compassionate or frustrated. I have OCD and ADHD. I'm honest. I'm generous. I'm sensitive and considerate.”
“But I am tough, I am impatient and I am demanding. I am direct. I am a strong woman,” she added, which received applause from the audience.
Reflecting on her experience as a public figure, Ellen said: “I've spent my whole life trying to make people happy and cared too much about what other people thought of me. So the idea that someone would think I was bad was devastating to me and it consumed me for a long time.”
He Ellen DeGeneres: For your approval is available on Netflix.
