Ellen Degeneresone of the most popular presenters on television and the protagonist of the viral Oscar selfieended its program after 19 seasons supposedly due to low audience data in addition to the complaint of several workers due to toxic environment, workplace harassment and racism. Now the popular comedian, 66, has returned to television with a Netflix special titled For Your Approvall (For your approval), a monologue in which she says she feels like a victim and has been expelled from show business.
© NetflixIt was in 2020 when the controversial testimonies of the workers began to be known, which caused some changes in the management staff, inclusion workshops and a response from the presenter and the network in the form of a statement. apologizing. Two years later. The scandal ended with the cancellation of the program – The Ellen Degeneres Show concluded in May 2022 – and since then Ellen Degeneres has dedicated herself to taking care of her physical and mental health. He then said he was going to take a break, but has announced that he is retiring permanently.
Degeneres, in his return to television, has revealed a diagnosis that has left the audience perplexed. The presenter has been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)osteoporosis and arthritis. The comedian, who has always tried to use humor in the most adverse situations, spoke clearly about her reality. Degeneres says that the criticism affected him so much that he had to ask for professional help to achieve his emotional well-being. In those therapy sessions he was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and they made him realize a problem that he had had for years. Portia de Rossi, his wife since 2008, was the first to become aware of the OCD disorder. “Portia always told me that, but until a doctor confirms it, you don’t fully believe it,” he admits.
© ellendegeneres“I have ADHD, OCD and I’m losing memory. But I think I’m well adjusted because I get obsessed quickly with things, but I don’t have the attention span to keep up with it and I quickly forget what I’m obsessed with,” she says in For Your Approval. Furthermore, it reveals that suffers from osteoporosisa bone disease that causes them to become more brittle and break more easily. “I don’t even know how I’m standing right now. “I’m like a human sandcastle.” And she also suffers from arthritis, a chronic disease that causes inflammation, pain, stiffness and swelling in the joints, which she initially interpreted as an injury when in reality it is a discomfort typical of age. Since then they have learned to live with it and not worry about the opinions of others.
His wife Portia de Rossi has been a fundamental pillar in his life and he wanted to thank her. “Portia I love you and I couldn’t have done this without you,” he shared with his followers along with a photo in which the two of them are seen together after the broadcast of their Netflix documentary.
