Ellen DeGeneres is poking fun at her own scandals in her upcoming Netflix special.
The new trailer for “Ellen DeGeneres: I Give You My Approval” has just been released, and it shows the comedian talking about being “cast out of showbiz.”
“Women yelling 'Be kind' weren't being kind. That was the headline,” DeGeneres said. “The thing is, I was a comedian with a talk show and I ended my show every day by saying 'Be kind to one another.' If I'd ended my show by saying 'Fuck you,' people would have been pleasantly surprised to find out I was kind.”
DeGeneres' show has been rocked by accusations of a toxic work environment and allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior from a fired producer, one of whom was reportedly at the center of complaints about a poor workplace culture.
In a preview of her upcoming stand-up special, Ellen DeGeneres jokes that if I ended my show with 'Fuck you,' people would be pleasantly surprised to find out I'm a kind person. (Getty Images)
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These headlines tarnished her reputation as a “nice girl,” and she announced she would be leaving the show in 2021 and apologized to staff. The final episode aired in May 2022.
In her apology video, DeGeneres said the origins of ending her shows with “be kind” were linked to the death of Tyler Clementi, who committed suicide as a teenager after being bullied for being gay.
“If I'd ended the show by saying, 'Fuck you,' people would have been pleasantly surprised to find out I'm a nice person.”
“It made me think that the world needs more kindness, and it reminded me that we all need it, and I think we need it now more than ever,” she said.
“It's a tough position to be known as the kindest woman, so if anyone is thinking about changing their title or getting a nickname, let me give you some advice: don't use the title 'kindest woman.' Don't do that,” DeGeneres joked.
DeGeneres was embroiled in a toxic workplace scandal that led to the 19th and final season of her show. (Brooks Craft)
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Ahead of the release of the official trailer for the special, which will air on Netflix on September 24, DeGeneres has been touring the special in cities across the country.
At a show in Santa Rosa, California, she told the audience that she doesn't plan on continuing in Hollywood.
“This is the last time you guys will see me. Once the Netflix special is over, I'm done,” she told the audience. According to SFGate:.
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Before the trailer was released, DeGeneres told an audience at one of her shows that she was retiring from show business. (Robin Beck/AFP via Getty Images)
DeGeneres began by talking about how her perspective on fame has changed since the beginning of her career.
“I used to say, 'I don't care what people say about me,' and now I realize I said that at the height of my popularity,” DeGeneres said, according to SFGate.
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She later added: “I'm a lot of things, but I'm not a mean person.”
