After numerous allegations and complaints about working conditions, Ellen DeGeneres addressed the show staff. Through a letter provided by E! News, Ellen expresses disappointment from everything she has read about her staff.
"On the first day of the show, I told everyone at the first meeting that The Ellen Degeners Show would be a place of happiness - no one would raise their voice and everyone would be treated with respect. Of course, something changed and I am disappointed to learn that it has not always been so. "
Ellen also writes: “I'm sorry about that. Anyone who knows me knows the opposite of what I believed and hoped for our show. "DeGeneres admits that her success - which includes 30 Emmy Awards, 20 People's Choice Awards, would not have been possible without the contribution of She states in the letter that her name is on the show and takes responsibility for what happened.
Ellen states that she and Warner Bros. are working together to determine the next steps and correct mistakes through an internal investigation.
Earlier, it was said that in fact, the accused for employee mistreatment were executive producers Ed Glavin, Mary Connelly and Andy Lassner and not Ellen personally. In the letter, DeGeneres wrote that "people who work with me and for me, speak on my behalf and misrepresent what I am." "This must stop," he added.
"As someone who was judged and lost almost everything to be himself, I really understand and feel sorry for anyone who is seen differently or treated unfairly, unequally. "To think that you have been treated this way is horrible to me."
In a statement for E! News, Warner Bros. confirmed their commitment to address the allegations and investigate the matter.
Source: E! News
