Ellen DeGeneres: Barrier-breaker or workplace bully?

The Reheat

23-05-2022 • 49 mins

With her long-time talk show coming to a close this week after reports of her being one of Hollywood's biggest bullies, what is Ellen DeGeneres's legacy? Together, Sadaf and Sarah discuss how we can still appreciate the comedian for breaking barriers as a gay television icon, but also hold her accountable for being not as nice as she love to claim she is.

Recommended reads from this episode:

"The Puppy Episode"
Ellen & Oprah: 1997
Ellen & Oprah: 2015
"Ellen DeGeneres’s Groundbreaking Coming Out: 20 Years Later": Vanity Fair's 2017 Story
"Ellen DeGeneres Is Not as Nice as You Think": The New York Times' 2018 Story
"Ellen DeGeneres’s Relatability Crisis": New Yorker's  2020 Story

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@sarahsahagian

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