Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton lambasts Ellen DeGeneres for ‘not taking accountability’ and ‘excellently placing the blame on others’ as he addresses her ‘toxic’ workplace scandal
Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton has slammed embattled TV host Ellen DeGeneres in the wake of accusations that she fostered a ‘toxic working environment’ behind the scenes of her hit show.
Speaking on PodcastOne Australia’s The Briefing on Monday, the 42-year-old admitted he was surprised the scandal didn’t erupt years earlier as he had frequently heard a conveyor belt of negative stories about the 62-year-old from those in the industry.
Late last month, Ellen wrote a substantial memo to her employees, saying that she and Warner Bros. are’ taking steps, together, to correct the issues’ – however, Perez has lambasted her for ‘placing the blame on others’ and ‘failing to take accountability’.
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‘She needs to take accountability’: Celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton [pictured] has slammed embattled TV host Ellen DeGeneres in the wake of accusations that she fostered a ‘toxic working environment’ behind the scenes of her hit show
Perez said: ‘I’m surprised that this hasn’t happened sooner because those in the industry have heard the stories about Ellen. What I have not heard about prior to 2020 was the work culture at her show.
‘I just thought the issue was Ellen. But as we’ve learned, and it has been confirmed by the show’s producers, that a lot of changes are going to be happening because inappropriate things took place for a decade-plus on the set of her show.’
‘She needs to take accountability, which I don’t know if she’s done very well yet. She did an excellent job of placing the blame on others!’
The Ellen DeGeneres Show is currently undergoing an internal investigation into allegations of on-set sexual misconduct, as well as workplace bullying.
Weighing in: Speaking on PodcastOne Australia’s The Briefing on Monday, the 42-year-old admitted he was surprised the scandal didn’t erupt years earlier as he had frequently heard a conveyor belt of negative stories about the 62-year-old [pictured] from those in the industry
‘Everyone is treated with respect and professionalism’: Perez has lambasted the 62-year-old for ‘placing the blame on others’ and ‘failing to take accountability’
Perez continued to weigh in on the matter: ‘From multiple reports, she was in the room a lot of times when this one executive producer was screaming at people.
‘I don’t know about you, but I don’t think that screaming at somebody at a place of work is professional and it shouldn’t be tolerated.’
When asked about the allegations that Ellen wasn’t nice to work with, Perez continued: ‘I don’t think that’s the main issue a lot of people have with Ellen. From the things that I’ve read, the dozens of employees were disappointed for her not steering the ship in a much more positive direction.
‘You don’t hear these allegations against Oprah Winfrey!’ Perez continued to weigh in on the matter, adding: ‘From multiple reports, she was in the room a lot of times when this one executive producer was screaming at people’
Investigation: The Ellen DeGeneres Show is currently undergoing an internal investigation into allegations of on-set sexual misconduct, as well as workplace bullying
‘These allegations, I’ve never heard them against Oprah Winfrey!’
Offering some final words, Perez said: ‘Working at a show like Ellen’s you expect long hours, you expect it to be consuming of your life – but you don’t expect to be propositioned sexually, or any of the other allegations that have been levied against the people that were in the position of power on the Ellen show.
‘You need to put on a good show, but you also need to make sure everyone is treated with respect and professionalism.’
Despite Perez’s criticism of the beleaguered host, a long list of celebrities have offered their support to Ellen amid her ‘toxic’ workplace scandal.
The likes of Kevin Hart, Katy Perry, Ashton Kutcher, and Diane Keaton have defended Ellen by relaying their positive personal experiences of working with her.
One current and 10 former employees of the daytime chat show accused its three executive producers, Ed Glavin, Mary Connelly and Andy Lassner, of ‘bullying.’
The executive producers issued a statement saying: ‘We are truly heartbroken and sorry to learn that even one person in our production family has had a negative experience.’