Margaret Cho Calls Ellen DeGeneres 'Creepy and Weird' in Podcast

Comedian Margaret Cho has publicly criticized Ellen DeGeneres, describing her as mean and recounting a long history of unkind behavior throughout her career. Cho, who opened for DeGeneres in the 1980s, shared that when she later appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in the 2000s, Ellen acted as if they had never met, which Cho found strange and hurtful. She also accused DeGeneres of cutting out a segment from her interview with David Bowie, where Bowie praised Cho's traditional Chinese outfit, a decision Cho took personally despite possible time constraints. Cho suggested Ellen harbored negative feelings toward her, possibly because of Ellen's social circle's preference for Cho, and described Ellen as a 'mean girl' who was sometimes nice but often not. These revelations come amid ongoing scrutiny of DeGeneres's alleged workplace toxicity, which contributed to the show's conclusion in 2022 after 19 seasons. The candid remarks highlight a more complex and less favorable side to DeGeneres's public persona, contrasting with her previously celebrated image.