Ellen DeGeneres won't apologize to Ali Fedotowsky over claims she made her 'feel stupid' on talk show

MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA: Ellen DeGeneres, once the queen of daytime television, has made it clear that she has no plans to apologize to former 'The Bachelorette' star Ali Fedotowsky after the latter claimed the talk show host made her "feel stupid" during a 2010 appearance on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'.

Fedotowsky's comments, made during a recent episode of Kaitlyn Bristowe’s 'Off the Vine' podcast, have resurfaced longstanding allegations of DeGeneres' unfriendly behavior, which contributed to the downfall of her once-beloved show.

Ellen DeGeneres unbothered by Ali Fedotowsky's criticism

Despite the backlash, sources close to Ellen DeGeneres have revealed that the 66-year-old comedian feels she has already addressed these issues and is not willing to revisit the controversy.

"Ellen has decided to not put much care toward Fedotowsky's words because she feels like she has been canceled already, and someone else piling on and saying she wasn't nice isn't going to make any difference," an insider told Daily Mail.

The source elaborated that DeGeneres' perceived unkindness has been a topic of discussion for years, citing reasons ranging from her attitude toward staff to societal prejudice against her sexual orientation.

"She’s out of Hollywood, she’s away from her show, she’s living with the person she loves, and DeGeneres is not going to stress about it anymore or shed any tears about it," the source added.

Ali Fedotowsky’s unpleasant experience on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'

Ali Fedotowsky, now 40, reflected on her interaction with Ellen DeGeneres during her recent podcast appearance.

When Kaitlyn Bristowe asked if DeGeneres was nice, Fedotowsky admitted, "She made me feel pretty not great."

Expanding on her experience, Fedotowsky explained: "It's not that she was mean, per se, she just made me feel stupid." She recalled appearing on the show at the height of her reality TV fame, describing how her excitement quickly turned into discomfort.

"I don’t think she’s a bad person. I just think that sometimes when you do a job like that all day every single day for years, you’re just kind of over it," Fedotowsky said.

"Here I am, this 24-year-old, famous for no reason, [I come] on her show, she's probably like, 'I've got to talk to one of these idiots again'."

Fedotowsky recounted her attempt to bring energy to the show, dancing and trying to be humorous during her entrance.

However, she felt DeGeneres' response was less than supportive: "Instead of laughing with me, she was laughing at me. You know what I mean? So, I felt really stupid."

During one appearance, DeGeneres even asked the giggling star, "Are you drunk?" as she tried to extract details about Fedotowsky's love life ahead of the premiere of her 'Bachelorette' season.

The moment left Fedotowsky feeling embarrassed and belittled.

Ellen DeGeneres to not 'embrace any more drama' in 2025 amid relationship worries

Ellen DeGeneres, who officially stepped away from her talk show in May 2022 after 19 seasons, seems further unfazed by Ali Fedotowsky's claims.

According to the insider, DeGeneres has reached a point in her life where she’s prioritizing peace and authenticity.

"Ellen is who Ellen is, she said what she needed to say, and she isn’t going to change, so if you don’t like her, think she treated you wrong, too bad. She’s not going to apologize even if she is in the wrong. She’s had enough," said the insider.

The source also confirmed that DeGeneres recently relocated to the UK, seeking distance from the controversies that plagued her final years in Hollywood.

"She moved away because of all of the fallout from everything. She’s not going to embrace any more drama into the new year," they added.

Moreover, these accusations and denial come as DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi’s sudden move to the UK left many puzzled, especially after their extensive work on their Montecito mansion.

While some speculated it was tied to Donald Trump’s reelection or cultural shifts in the US, insiders suggest the move was more about their relationship.

One source told InTouch Weekly, “Ellen’s decision to move to England is baffling if you just look at it as a reaction to the election or the shifting culture in the US, but it makes perfect sense when you look at the arc of her relationship with Portia,” adding that “getting out of Southern California only increases the incredible control Ellen has had over Portia for years, and Ellen clearly had a reason to want to increase that level of control.”

Podcast host Kaitlyn Bristowe admits Ellen DeGeneres was her hero

Kaitlyn Bristowe, who starred in 'The Bachelorette' in 2015, shared her thoughts about Ellen DeGeneres during the podcast.

"I think the world protected me from ever going on her show because they say, 'Don’t meet your heroes', and she was mine all the time," Bristowe admitted.

She added, "But I think it would have been really disappointing for me, and now I dislike her because of everything I heard from very reliable sources."

Bristowe acknowledged that while she understood the potential burnout from hosting a daily talk show, she didn’t condone treating people poorly.

Ellen DeGeneres’ career, once synonymous with kindness and generosity, took a significant hit following allegations of toxic workplace behavior in 2020.

Though she addressed the claims publicly and made changes behind the scenes, including firing top producers, the damage to her reputation was irreparable.