Ellen DeGeneres: toxic workplace allegations are ‘misogynistic’

In her first interview since announcing the end of her talk show, the daytime star has called reports of behind-the-scenes bullying orchestrated'

In her first on-air appearances since announcing the end of her eponymous daytime talk show, Ellen DeGeneres called the press cycle around allegations of toxicity at her workplace orchestrated" and misogynistic", and elaborated on her reasons for stepping down after 19 years.

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