Ellen DeGeneres faces backlash over 'I'm kind' skincare line ad four years after toxic workplace scandal
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Ellen DeGeneres has faced flak online over her 'Kind Science' skincare line advertisement four years after she was canceled amid a toxic workplace scandal.
DeGeneres appeared in an ad alongside wife Portia de Rossi, 51, in which she waxed lyrical about the anti-aging benefits of her line, according to Daily Mail.
Ellen DeGeneres 'Kind Science' skincare line ad
Elle DeGeneres said in the ad, "I noticed a difference in my skin. I notice a difference in yours (Portia). People see you and they make a big deal about your skin and it feels really good. All thanks to Kind Science."
She continued, "Tons of customers have seen results. So here's what I am gonna do. Something I have never done before. I am going to give a Kind Science DeGeneres deal. You will get four of my favorite products."
The former talk show host added, "The clinical study of Kind Science users. 94 percent of people had less visible lines and wrinkles. Because it is great product."
However, people were not impressed with the advertisement and slammed her on social media for 'not being kind to her staff'. Notably, her daytime talk show ended in 2022 following allegations of intimidation, racism, and other serious allegations at her workplace.
Notably, as per the outlet, the video comes after DeGeneres' move to the UK following Donald Trump's presidential election win.
Ellen DeGeneres' workplace drama
Elle DeGeneres' scandal was initiated by a tweet penned by comedian Kevin T Porter in March 2020 asking people for the 'most insane stories you've heard about Ellen being mean', which had more than 2,600 replies.
Right now we all need a little kindness. You know, like Ellen Degeneres always talks about! 😊❤️
— Kevin T. Porter (@KevinTPorter) March 20, 2020
She’s also notoriously one of the meanest people alive
Respond to this with the most insane stories you’ve heard about Ellen being mean & I’ll match every one w/ $2 to @LAFoodBank
A few months later, BuzzFeed News published an expose featuring one current and 10 former employees of DeGeneres daytime talk show alleging racism, workplace bullying, and some more serious allegations.
By August 2020, WarnerMedia launched an internal investigation, DeGeneres had issued a formal apology to her 255 employees, and executive producers Ed Glavin, Kevin Leman, and Jonathan Norman were all fired from the show, according to Daily Mail.
Notably, DeGeneres aired her final episode of 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' on May 26, 2022, after 19 seasons. She later branded it a 'coordinated misogynistic' attack on her and has mostly stayed out of the spotlight since the talk show's finale.
Internet trolls Ellen DeGeneres over 'I'm kind' skincare line ad
Several internet users slammed Ellen DeGeneres over her 'Kind Science' skincare line advertisement four years after she was canceled amid a toxic workplace scandal.
Some online comments read "I'm surprised that Ellen -- a celebrity who has never been about 'beauty' -- is now hawking a skincare line. What next? A perfume?" and "Ellen has always reminded me a bit of Johnny Carson. A well-known, fairly popular talk-show host who, in real life, is a personal nightmare."
A person also stated, "This had to be the most low-rent commercial I've ever, after 15 seconds I had to switch the channel it was so embarrassing" whereas one mentioned, "Super cringe."
A user also wrote, "Ellen is even mean to her wife," while one commented, "I looked it up on Ewg. 4 out of 10 on toxic scale. Definitely skip it."
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