Poor Ellen can’t catch a break.The canceled daytime talk show host is being pilloried by angry conservatives on social media who oppose mask mandates after she posted a picture of herself, wait for it, not wearing a mask at yesterday’s Super Bowl.“Here we go,” Ellen tweeted at the start of the big game.Here we GO #SuperBowl pic.twitter.com/Oc8hOC8GzG— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) February 13, 2022Former NFL star/GOP wannabe Jake Bequette, who is currently challenging Arkansas Senator John Boozman in the Republican primary for the 2022 election, was one of many who quickly pounced on the funny lady.Bequette reshared the picture of Ellen next to a photo of a member of the Joint Armed Forces Color Guard who was wearing a mask before the game, along with the caption, “The absolute state of our country right now.”The absolute state of our country right now.
pic.twitter.com/xOyojrWlq9— Jake Bequette (@JakeBequette91) February 14, 2022Seriously, can we leave Ellen alone for just one second?
We get that she’s problematic and that a lot of people really, really don’t like her, but let the woman be. At this point, she’s suffered enough.Related: Ellen might be canceled, but let’s never forget all those times she kicked assNow, here’s what you should know about Bequette: Prior to running for office, the 32-year-old was drafted by the New England Patriots in 2012.