The Ellen DeGeneres Show Wins People's Choice Award After Tripping On A Scandal

JAKARTA - Ellen DeGeneres' talk show was awarded the Daytime Talk Show of 2020 at the People Choice Award which was held on Sunday, November 15, 2020 in the United States.

This victory caused a negative response from netizens who witnessed it. Moreover, Ellen DeGeneres just faced a scandal because of the toxic work environment.

A little flashback in July this year, the rumor started from a Twitter user who was a former employee of The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He shared his experiences of working in the production team for events ranging from racism and salaries that do not match the workload.

In addition, there is sexual harassment from directors and not paying employees wages while producing shows from home. As a result, WarnerMedia, as the broadcasting party, temporarily stopped the talk show.

Ellen DeGeneres who received the trophy in person said, "Thank you, thank you, thank you, most of all, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you."

“I not only received this award for myself but as a representative of my crew and staff who made the event happen. They are there every day, giving 100 percent of themselves, 100 percent of the time. "

Citizens also responded cynically. They question the validity of the award.

“How did the Ellen DeGeneres Show win the People's Choice Award for Daytime Talks Show? I think we are all in the opinion that his working conditions are bad and he is a terrible person? " wrote a netizen.

“So Ellen DeGeneres' history as a jerk brought her a People's Choice Award? Jeez. "

The voting was chosen by the audience through social media and official websites. In addition, Ellen's show rating fell by 37 percent after the scandal.