Overview

• Cho said DeGeneres treated her like a stranger on The Ellen DeGeneres Show despite opening for her in comedy clubs during the 1980s.
• She alleged that DeGeneres cut out David Bowie’s on-air praise of Cho’s concert outfit from a broadcast segment.
• Rosie O’Donnell and Kathy Griffin have also publicly criticized DeGeneres for what they described as unkind behaviour.
• DeGeneres ended her talk show in 2022 after a BuzzFeed News investigation confirmed allegations of a toxic workplace.
• In her 2024 Netflix special, DeGeneres apologized for the workplace scandal and revealed she sought therapy to cope with its fallout.