Ellen DeGeneres has publicly addressed the allegations that her daytime talk show had become a toxic environment for her staff members.
In the season 18 premiere of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, which premiered Monday 21 September, the host said in her opening monologue that she “learned things that happened here that never should have happened.” “I take that very seriously and I want to say I am so sorry to the people who were affected,” she told her viewers. “I know that I’m in a position of privilege and power and I realised that with that comes responsibility, and I take responsibility for what happens at my show.” Earlier this year, BuzzFeedNews released an exposé in which one current and 10 former employees said they were subject to a