Staff ReportsThe exodus of celebrities claiming they’ll leave the country if their political foes win has become a tired trope, but it seems at least one has made good on that promise. Ellen DeGeneres, the former queen of daytime talk, has decided to pack her bags and head for rural England, where the only thing less entertaining than her humor might be the British weather.
Reports have surfaced that DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, are officially putting their Montecito estate on the market, declaring the 🇺🇸 just a bit too much to handle after Trump’s recent re-election. Apparently, when the going gets tough—like a reality where Donald Trump is the President again—DeGeneres can’t take it anymore. Instead of staying to stir the cultural pot, she’s off to the Cotswolds, where far fewer Americans will be watching her antics.
Ellen Degenerate has left the country! Bye! Who’s next?? pic.twitter.com/GnklcLcr7X
— Erik-Conservative In Cali 𝕏 (@caliucconserv) November 20, 2024
This shift in residence comes on the heels of DeGeneres’s unfortunate journey from beloved talk show host to someone who claimed to be “kicked out of show business.” Her Netflix special, fittingly titled “For Your Approval,” reportedly served as a farewell tour for the not-so-funny comedian. One must wonder if she’s expecting her British neighbors to throw her a farewell party for her “tireless contributions” to the world of daytime talk shows.
In the background of DeGeneres’s exit, the once sunshine-filled set of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” became a hotbed of controversy when former employees described a supposedly “toxic” workplace, complete with claims of harassment and intimidation. The sweet, wholesome persona she carefully crafted over the years crumbled, leading to an inevitable decline that culminated in her last hurrah on stage. It turns out her brand of kindness was more about the camera’s glare than genuine warmth.
By July 2024, DeGeneres had made her final stand-up announcement, proclaiming that it was indeed time to say goodbye. For all her accolades and multiple Daytime Emmy awards, including a whopping 30 of them, her legacy seems now to be a cautionary tale about what happens when the curtain falls on a carefully constructed image. While the world spins on, she’s chosen a permanent vacation in the UK, leaving behind a legacy that’s perhaps a little less glamorous than one might think.
In these times, it becomes ever more crucial to focus on truth and accountability, especially as entertainers scurry off in the face of realities they can’t stand. As DeGeneres finds her new life among the rolling hills of England, the real comedy continues in America—where the everyday person is standing up and fighting back against the culture that seeks to divide them.
