ELLEN DeGENERES: Staffers Unhappy With Apology
Ellen Degeneres's long-awaited apology fell flat with some of her staffers.
On Monday the comedian returned to her talk show and finally addressed the allegations of a toxic workplace behind the scenes. But current and former employees are criticizing the apology, claiming her monologue poked fun at their suffering.
Ellen opened by asking, "How was everybody’s summer? Good, yeah? Mine was great. Super terrific. Let me give you some advice out there if anybody's thinking of changing their title or giving yourself a nickname, do not go with the 'be kind' lady. Don’t do it."
One former employee tellsBuzzfeed, "Not only did Ellen turn my trauma, turn our traumas, into a joke, she somehow managed to make this about her."
Another former staffer says, "When she said, 'Oh, my summer was great' and that was supposed to be funny I thought, 'It’s funny that you had a rough summer because everyone was calling out all of the allegations of your toxic work environment and now you’re the one suffering?'"
An ex-employee says, "When you’re talking about people who have accused her leadership of... sexual misconduct, I don’t think it’s appropriate to have jokes in the monologue."
A current staff member claims that her apology was simply "tactical." "She’s sharing it now because it’s for premiere week and it’s to get viewers back, and that just feels the opposite of what this message is about."
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