Ex-Employee Claims Ellen DeGeneres Disliked Male Staff Talking to Wife on Show

New allegations have emerged against Ellen DeGeneres regarding a toxic work environment on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, particularly her treatment of male staff and protectiveness over her wife, Portia de Rossi. A former cameraman revealed that DeGeneres disliked male employees interacting with de Rossi, leading to a high turnover of male staff, including nine stage managers in one season. The source described DeGeneres' intimidating 'death stare' and noted that de Rossi had a reserved seat marked by a gold plaque, which staff avoided. More disturbingly, a high-ranking producer was reportedly pressured to reschedule their child's major surgery, a bone marrow transplant, to accommodate DeGeneres' production schedule during the Christmas holiday. These revelations come years after initial reports in 2020 about the toxic workplace culture that ultimately contributed to the show's cancellation in 2022. DeGeneres and de Rossi have since relocated to the UK and have maintained a low public profile.