Last month, BuzzFeed News published "Former Employees Say Ellen’s 'Be Kind' Talk Show Mantra Masks A Toxic Work Culture," an investigative piece about the alleged toxic workplace environment at The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
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After these allegations, people have been re-examining Ellen and her talk show segments. Last week, we published "15 Ellen Moments That Now Have Me Side-Eyeing Hard," and this week, we are sharing 13 more:
1. When Ellen did this segment with Sofia Vergara, where she taught her a new English word:
i fcking hate ellen
2. And said this to Sofia:
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3. When she mocked this fan's gift in a segment called, "Ellen Reviews Fans' Really Bad Gifts":
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4. When she was rude to a translator...jeez:
Ellen being rude and condescending towards a young translator
5. When she embarrassed a fan by showing her old, risqué Facebook photos in a segment that now has about 16 million views on YouTube:
6. When she dissed Cardi B's Fashion Week outfit:
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7. When Jessica Simpson didn't know exactly how long she had been running her business and Ellen said this to her:
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8. And made this face about Jessica to the camera when she wasn't looking. Keep in mind, Jessica later admitted she was struggling with alcoholism during this interview:
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"[That interview] was a weak moment for me, and I wasn't in the right place," Jessica said on the Today show. "I had started a spiral, and I couldn't catch up with myself. And that was with alcohol."
9. When Ellen said, "At first I thought you were drunk," while Viola Davis was explaining the importance of her Emmy win to her:
this is when I stopped fuckin w ellen
10. When she tried to call out Priyanka Chopra for not inviting her to her and Nick Jonas's wedding, but Priyanka was like, "Yes, we did."
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11. And when she put Lady Gaga on the spot, saying she didn't return her text:
Ellen is a savage 😂
12. And lastly, when Ellen said this to Drew Barrymore. Drew, who has been open about her struggles with substance abuse, just told Ellen her daughter turned 6.
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