March 24, 2020
Is Ellen the Meanest Celebrity Alive? Twitter Goes Wild with Speculations
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Is Ellen the meanest star in show business?
In an effort to raise money for the Los Angeles Food Bank, comedian Kevin T. Porter started a social media campaign urging people to message him "the most insane stories (they've) heard about Ellen DeGeneres."
"Shortly after posting,"
Porter opened a floodgate of anti-Ellen tweets, and has raised $600 in the process. Here are some of the tweets:
Apparently, she doesn't work well with staff:
Is not a good employer:
Can be demanding:
And can be a bully regarding some issues:
Then there is her relationship with food service workers (it is not good, if these tweets are to be believed):
There has been a backlash of support for the star:
And pushback to that backlash: