Ellen DeGeneres is Happy Not Being a Boss Anymore After Toxic Work Culture Allegations Ruined Her Life

Ellen DeGeneres was once one of the most well-known TV show presenters. A woman of many talents, DeGeneres began her career as a stand-up comedian, and over the years, she appeared in numerous movies and TV shows. However, the one thing that she was most widely known for is her role as the host of her namesake show.

Things came crashing down in 2020 when the world was hit by the global pandemic COVID-19. Several of her staff members from the show came forward to express their grievances regarding unfair treatment. Eventually, DeGeneres announced that the talk show would come to an end. Almost two years later, she opened up about how she felt now that she was no longer a boss.

Ellen DeGeneres Has Revealed How She Feels About Not Being a Boss Anymore

Ellen DeGeneres hosted one of the most popular talk shows for almost two decades from 2003 to 2022. Many celebrities attended the show more than once throughout its run. Some even had some rather uncomfortable and awkward interactions with the host.

For instance, that one episode in which Dakota Johnson was accused of not inviting the Finding Nemo actress to her birthday party which turned out to be false. The list of such incidents may not be too long but certainly noticeable. DeGeneres’ downfall began when members of her staff began speaking up and alleged that she was responsible for a toxic workplace.

Recently, DeGeneres opened up about the entire thing in her final Netflix special Ellen Degeneres: For Your Approval (via People). She said:

I’m happy not being a boss or a brand or a billboard, just a person. Just a multifaceted person with different feelings and emotions, and I can be happy and sad and compassionate or frustrated. I have OCD and ADD. I’m honest. I’m generous. I’m sensitive and thoughtful. But I’m tough, and I’m impatient, and I’m demanding. I’m direct. I’m a strong woman.

This garnered a standing ovation and a lot of cheers from the audience. The Daytime Emmy Award winner thanked everyone and claimed that she was proud of what she has become now.

Ellen DeGeneres on Her Experience Being a Public Figure

Fame is a multifaceted phenomenon. The public admiration that comes from it is accompanied by scrutiny, pressure, and the loss of privacy. DeGeneres was no exception to this and ultimately, had to pay the price for it, but she no longer wants to be that person.

The Saturn Award winner seems to be done with being a public figure. In the special, she reflected on what it was like being one.

After a lifetime of caring, I just can’t anymore. So I don’t. But if I’m being honest… and I have a choice of people remembering me as someone who was mean or someone who was beloved. Be-lov-ed? Beloved? Beloved. Someone who is beloved?…. I choose that.

DeGeneres is not the only popular talk show host who has been shunned from the industry recently. British TV show host James Corden is also one who had to drop out of his very successful TV career after reports of him being rude to staff and service workers began surfacing on the internet.

The Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval is available for streaming on Netflix.