In the midst of controversies surrounding The Ellen DeGeneres Show, a resurfaced tweet could cast a damning shadow on the star of the long-running, hit daytime talk show.
Reports of a toxic workplace environment enveloped the series earlier this summer and employees demanded that the queer icon take responsibility for the alleged harassment, racism, and sexual misconduct occurring on set.
The latest development in the fate of the show is an old tweet. "I made one of my employees cry like a baby on today’s show," @TheEllenShow account tweeted on June 5, 2009. "Honestly, it felt good." Here's a screenshot of the tweet, taken at 11:23am PT on Tuesday, August 15, 2020.