- Brad Garrett called out
Ellen DeGeneres on Twitter Friday, claiming that he knows multiple people who were mistreated by her and that it was "common knowledge." - Both DeGeneres and "The Ellen DeGeneres" show have come under fire recently, with BuzzFeed
News reporting that former employees alleged that the show had a toxic work environment. - Distributor WarnerMedia has opened an internal investigation into the workplace
culture of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show ."
"Everybody Loves Raymond" actor Brad Garrett called television personality Ellen DeGeneres out on Twitter Friday, saying that her mistreatment of people was "common knowledge."
Yesterday, a $4 regarding recent allegations about the culture on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," $4 went public. Today, Garrett tweeted a link to a $4 writing, "Sorry but it comes from the top @TheEllenShow Know more than one who were treated horribly by her. Common knowledge."
—Brad Garrett (@RealBradGarrett) $4
In the letter itself, DeGeneres wrote, "On day one of our show, I told everyone in our first meeting that The Ellen DeGeneres Show would be a place of happiness — no one would ever raise their voice, and everyone would be treated with respect. Obviously, something changed, and I am disappointed to learn that this has not been the case. And for that, I am sorry. Anyone who knows me knows it's the opposite of what I believe and what I hoped for our show."
"My name is on the show and everything we do and I take responsibility for that," she also said. DeGeneres did not address any allegations against her specifically in the letter.
$4 amid allegations raised by former employees in multiple reports from BuzzFeed News. In one, former employees $4; in another, former employees $4
Ellen herself has also been the subject of criticism relating to her alleged behavior. In March, YouTuber NikkieTutorials, whose real name is Nikkie de Jager, $4 In April, a $4, amassing over 2,000 responses. DeGeneres did not respond publicly, or to Insider's request for comment at the time, regarding any of those statements.
News broke earlier this week that $4 into the workplace culture of "The Ellen DeGeneres Show." $4DeGeneres has not yet publicly replied to the claim that Garrett made in the tweet, which currently has nearly 2,000 likes.
Insider's request for comment, sent to several emails listed as DeGeneres' representatives, was not immediately returned. A request for further comment sent to an email listed as Garrett's representative was also not immediately returned.