Exclusive -Where did it all go wrong for Ellen DeGeneres? As the comedian announces she is ‘done’ with showbiz after her Netflix special – a look back at the scandal that engulfed her career…see more

The comedian – who was previously known as being a ‘nice’ public figure- no doubt broke boundaries when she became the host of her own show in 2003, six years after publicly coming out as gay and just months after returning to the spotlight as the video of Dory in the hit Pixar film Finding Nemo.

But while she had built a reputation as a friendly comic, who doesn’t use profanity or make jokes at the expense of others, rumors swirled in Hollywood for years that she’s not nearly as warm and friendly as her public persona suggests.

Those rumors came to a head in 2020 in a stream of negative press, with stars, crew, and non-Hollywood types alike coming forward to share their stories about the host.

Ellen faced her first whiff of backlash in October of 2019 when she took in a Dallas Cowboys football game in a luxury box — where she sat next to former President George W. Bush.

Cameras showed the pair sitting side-by-side and seemingly enjoying each other’s company, which led to a flood of criticism online.