Last week there was no one by her side, but slowly one by one, A-listers have started coming out of the woodwork to defend Ellen.
Allegation after allegation has come to light since early July, the focus being the toxic environment of the ‘Ellen show’s’ set.
Some of the accusations are quite serious, with sexual abuse, harassment and racism claims directed at the executive producers of the show.
The likes of Katy Perry, Kevin Hart, Ashton Kutcher, Alec Baldwin and obviously her wife Portia have openly supported Ellen, in a way that’s ground people’s gears.
Saying things akin to ‘she’s always been nice to me’ to defend Ellen which obviously has a very basic flaw.
1/2 I know I can’t speak for anyone else’s experience besides my own but I want to acknowledge that I have only ever had positive takeaways from my time with Ellen & on the @theellenshow. I think we all have witnessed the light & continual fight for equality that she has brought
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) August 4, 2020
2/2 to the world through her platform for decades. Sending you love & a hug, friend @TheEllenShow ♥️
— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) August 4, 2020
In the entertainment business, sometimes people can go too far in pursuit of a creative or commercial goal. Or people who work for you may do so.
Having stated that, @TheEllenShow has always been kind to me.
So…there’s that.— HABFoundation (@ABFalecbaldwin) August 4, 2020
I haven’t spoken with @TheEllenShow and can only speak from my own experience. She & her team have only treated me & my team w/ respect & kindness. She never pandered to celebrity which I always saw as a refreshing honesty. When things aren’t right she handles it and fixes.
— ashton kutcher (@aplusk) August 5, 2020
This whole ‘thing’ started because staff felt that Ellen was negatively treating those considered ‘beneath her’, and being a celebrity isn’t that.
ESPECIALLY for a show that relies heavily on celebrity presence to be successful…. you know?
Yeah but I feel like you would be treated positively bc you’re famous, and she therefore does not consider you “beneath” her.
— Bethany is a published author (@5SOSQUEEN1992) August 4, 2020
