Posted by Samuel on Thu 11th Jul, 2024 - tori.ng
The 66-year-old comic star, Ellen DeGeneres declared that she was “done” with fame.
Ellen DeGeneres, the famous American actress and television host, has said she is disappearing from the public eye after playing her final shows for a Netflix special.
The 66-year-old comic star declared that she was “done” with fame.
“This is the last time you’re going to see me. After my Netflix special, I’m done,” she said during a recent stop on her “Ellen’s Last Stand…Up” tour at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa.
Responding to a fan who asked her to once again voice the character Dory from Pixar’s ‘Finding Nemo’ and ‘Finding Dory,’ DeGeneres said: “No, I’m going bye-bye, remember.”
DeGeneres also addressed the misconduct allegations against her show; “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” which ended amid a series of reports detailing allegations of racism, sexual misconduct and intimidation behind the scenes.
“[I] can be demanding and impatient and tough. I am a strong woman. I am many things, but I am not mean,” she said.
“I used to say, ‘I don’t care what people say about me.’ Now I realize I said that during the height of my popularity.”