Ellen DeGeneres offers apology to staff after claims of “racism and intimidation” on her show
nme.comEllen DeGeneres has apologised in a message to the staff on her talk show after current and former staff members made claims of “racism and intimidation” on set.Earlier this week, it was reported that The Ellen DeGeneres Show was under internal investigation after ten people, nine of which were previously employed by the show, had anonymously alleged that the workplace is “dominated by fear” in an article by Buzzfeed News earlier this month.Now, DeGeneres has personally addressed her staff in a note, as reported by Variety, confirming that an internal investigation is underway and saying that she wanted to make sure the set of The Ellen DeGeneres Show was a happy place from day one.“No one would ever raise their voice, and everyone would be.
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