September 25, 2024 02:54 PM IST
Ellen DeGeneres spoke out about accusations of being ‘evil’ during her latest stand-up show, For Your Approval, on Netflix.
Ellen DeGeneres has opened up about past allegations of being ‘nasty’ in her new stand-up show for Netflix, For Your Approval. The comedian has now said that her career in the industry made her care about what people think, but after a ‘lifetime of caring’, she can no longer carry on like that. (Also Read: OTT Spotlight: Taaza Khabar 2 trailer released, Ellen DeGeneres announces last comedy special)
What did Ellen say?
Ellen explained, “When you’re a public figure, you’re open to everybody’s interpretation. And I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, ‘What other people think of me is none of my business.’ Because people will say all sorts of things and you have no control over that. But you know the truth and that’s what matters most. If they like you, you’re in and if they don’t, you’re out. And I’ve spent my whole life trying to please people and I care way too much about what other people think of me. So, the idea of somebody thinking I’m mean was devastating to me and it ate at me for a long time. After a lifetime of caring, I just couldn’t care anymore. So I don’t.”
She added, “But if I’m being honest… and I have a choice of whether people remember me as a mean person or a beloved person. To be beloved? To be beloved? To be beloved. Someone who is beloved? I choose that.”
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Ellen hosted the hugely successful chat show The Ellen DeGeneres Show for 19 seasons. It ran from 2003 to 2022. In 2020, several staffers accused the daytime talk show of bullying, racism, and sexual misconduct. Ellen apologized on-air, while three producers were fired following an investigation.
The comedy special, titled Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval, premiered globally on Netflix on September 24.
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