What’s up?
It’s Emile Ennis Jr. here with Clevver News and Sofia Vergara has spoken out after fans
have been questioning Ellen DeGeneres’ potentially insensitive behavior in resurfaced interviews
with Sofia.
Alright, so over the past couple months, everyone has been talkin about the toxic work environment
on The Ellen DeGeneres Show after BuzzFeed published an article with accounts from both
current and former employees.
The employees allegedly experienced racist comments, sexual harassment, discrimination,
and overall an unfair work environment on set of Ellen’s show.
Ellen has since fired three of her top producers and promised to be better in both a statement
and video conference with her staff.
According to The Daily Mail, Ellen said quote, “I’m a multi-layered person, and I try
to be the best person I can be and I try to learn from my mistakes.
I’m hearing that some people felt that I wasn’t kind or too short with them, or too
impatient.
I apologize to anybody if I’ve hurt your feelings in any way.”
But ever since the allegations of her show being a toxic work environment surfaced, people
have been looking back at certain moments from her show under a new lens.
One fan shared this clip writing quote, “Remember when Mariah came pregnant on Ellen's show
in 2008 and she tried to force her to drink alcohol to prove she wasn't?
Despite all of Mariah's refusing to take part...
She had a miscarriage weeks later.”
“Let’s toast to you not being pregnant if you’re not pregnant.
Oh my goodness I can’t believe that.
Why would we toast to that?”
But some of the most viral re-surfaced clips that have been going around have accused Ellen
of being racially insensitive for making fun of Sofia Vergara’s accent on multiple occasions.
This person wrote “Ellen is so racist” alongside a compilation of clips they thought
were problematic.
“I’ve been doing a Spanish word of the day.
Oh really?
So I thought I would teach you an English word so…
Ok I know English very well but…
I know so, your English word.
I mean literally you’ve been on this show for 10 years and your accent has gotten worse,
how is that possible?
Your English has gotten better, I have to say.
Her English?
I’m understanding you.”
And there have been other clips going around of Ellen even mocking Sofia’s accent.
As these old interviews started swirling around online again, people began criticizing Ellen's
behavior on Twitter.
One person wrote quote, “imagine only knowing English and mocking someone who is bilingual
absolute clownery” Another fan chimed in saying “thinking abt
how Ellen treated Sofia vergara when she was on her show that actually made me so upset.
there’s so many interviews too where she’s been put in such uncomfortable situations
like y’all do that for what she’s like the sweetest.”
And this person added “Ellen making Sofia Vergara pronounce words she can’t in English
never sat right with me.
As an immigrant I would always be made fun of for not knowing words or saying some words
wrong.
Immigrants are smarter than you, respect us.”
Well Sofia Vergara herself caught wind of all of this criticism of Ellen and decided
to step in and clear the air.
She took to Twitter and shared a clip of one of their old commercials together writing
quote, “Two comedians having fun with each other to entertain.
I was never a victim guys, I was always in on the joke.”
And here’s the clip Sofia shared as an example of her being ‘in on the joke.’
“I don’t know why, they give her the hardest lines too, cause we have to describe what’s
in the CoverGirl makeup and she has such a hard time pronouncing any of the ingredients.
Yeah.
I think because you are more famous than me and older than me so they give you priority
and you read the script first.”
And people have been responding to Sofia’s tweets but fans are conflicted with this one.
Some people supported Sofia and wrote things like “Thank you for saying this.
I am SO sick of people thinking they are entitled to claim bullying/hostility when it has NOTHING
to do with them.
If the direct people arent upset then people need to keep their mouths shut ffs!”
While others tweeted things like “I don't know Sofia, watching that montage of all the
times Ellen mocked or made fun of your accent really bothered me.
It is not okay to mock how people speak or their accents, even in fun.
Once yes you're in on the joke but continually?
Not okay.”
But Sofia isn’t the only celeb to defend Ellen throughout all this criticism.
Kevin Hart, Katy Perry, Jay Leno, Scooter Braun, Ashton Kutcher, and more have all spoken
out and showed their support for Ellen during this time.
And Ellen’s show is set to return next month so we will see if there are any changes to
the show or if she addresses all of this with the audience.
Obviously we will keep you guys posted as this all unfolds.
And if you want more on what went down with those three executive producers that were
fired from her show, click right over here for another Clevver News video.
Also, let us know what you think about Sofia Vergara’s response.
Do you think Ellen’s jokes were offensive even if Sofia was in on it?
Sound off in the comments!
I’m your host Emile Ennis Jr., bye guys!