March 18, 2021
Watch: Ellen DeGeneres Hawks 'Tylenol Gay' in Funny Mock PSA
Kevin Schattenkirk READ TIME: 2 MIN.
Ellen DeGeneres had a little fun with a report she recently read saying that gay people are more prone to migraines than straight people, People reports.
Earlier this week, DeGeneres opened her talk show with a humorous mock public service announcement for "Tylenol Gay" to combat these migraines.
"You know I love being gay, but I can't stand the headaches," she began in the skit. "It seems that any time I want to go to brunch or build a shelf, my head starts hurting."
"Luckily, I found something that helps: Tylenol Gay," she joked. "It's the only over-the-counter medicine designed specifically for gay headaches."�
The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health report that provided fodder for DeGeneres' sketch found that gay, lesbian and bisexual participants were 58 percent more likely to suffer from migraines than heterosexual people.
DeGeneres continued, "Regular Tylenol treats common heterosexual headaches that tend to steadily increase in pain, but Tylenol Gay attacks those pesky gay headaches that feel like a parade is in your head – and not the good kind."�
"Before you know it, your gay headache is gone and you can get back to all the gay things you love!" DeGeneres continued, holding up a package of the new "medicine."
As she walked out on stage to start her show, a list of potential health risks appeared on screen.
"Don't use Tylenol Gay if you wear cargo shorts, socks with sandals, or have ever hosted a gender reveal party," a narrator said. "If you're unsure about your sexuality or only experimented once in college, ask your doctor if Tylenol Gay is right for you."
"Just because your headaches are here and queer, doesn't mean you have to get used to them," DeGeneres joked at the end.