If not for COVID, I'd have done this in person, and I can't wait to be back on our stage and see you all then. Again, I'm so sorry to anyone who didn't have that experience.
I want everyone at home to love our show and I want everyone who makes it to love working on it. She concluded: "I am so proud of the work we do and the fun and joy we all help put out in the world. The talk show host then said she is "glad the issues" were brought to her attention, and she is promising to do her "part" in pushing herself and others "to learn and grow." "It's been way too long, but we're finally having conversations about fairness and justice." To think that any one of you felt that way is awful to me," said DeGeneres. As someone who was judged and nearly lost everything for just being who I am, I truly understand and have deep compassion for those being looked at differently, or treated unfairly, not equal, or – worse – disregarded. "I'm also learning that people who work with me and for me are speaking on my behalf and misrepresenting who I am and that has to stop. That will now change and I'm committed to ensuring this does not happen again," she continued.ĭeGeneres went on to say that some people she works with have been speaking on her behalf and misrepresenting her. As we've grown exponentially, I've not been able to stay on top of everything and relied on others to do their jobs as they knew I'd want them done. Alongside Warner Bros., we immediately began an internal investigation and we are taking steps, together, to correct the issues. My name is on the show and everything we do and I take responsibility for that. "I could not have the success I've had without all of your contributions. Anyone who knows me knows it's the opposite of what I believe and what I hoped for our show," DeGeneres began her message, which was obtained by PEOPLE. Obviously, something changed, and I am disappointed to learn that this has not been the case. On day one of our show, I told everyone in our first meeting that The Ellen DeGeneres Show would be a place of happiness – no one would ever raise their voice, and everyone would be treated with respect. We take all of this very seriously and we realize, as many in the world are learning, that we need to do better, are committed to do better, and we will do better."įollowing the news, DeGeneres sent a lengthy memo to staff, in which she said she is "glad the issues at our show were brought to my attention" and that they are "taking steps.
"For the record, the day-to-day responsibility of the Ellen show is completely on us. "It's not who we are and not who we strive to be, and not the mission Ellen has set for us," they added. "We are truly heartbroken and sorry to learn that even one person in our production family has had a negative experience." "Over the course of nearly two decades, 3,000 episodes and employing over 1,000 staff members, we have strived to create an open, safe and inclusive work environment," they said in a joint statement to BuzzFeed.
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She told BuzzFeed that she hesitated speaking out on the subject because she feared retribution.Įxecutive producers Ed Glavin, Mary Connelly and Andy Lassner said in a statement at the time that they take full responsibility for daily operations on the show. She also claimed a writer joked to her, in front of others, that they only remembered the names of white staffers. In the report, the ex-employees claimed that DeGeneres' "be kind" attitude is "all for show." One former staffer recalled racist remarks by coworkers about her hairstyle, claiming a senior-level producer told her and a fellow Black employee, "Oh wow, you both have box braids I hope we don't get you confused," according to BuzzFeed. One current and 10 former staffers spoke anonymously about their experiences on set, including claims of being penalized for taking medical leave, instances of racial microaggressions and fear of retribution for raising complaints. On July 16, BuzzFeed News published a report in which previous employees alleged there is a "toxic work environment" behind the scenes of the daytime talk show.
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