Ellen DeGeneres has no plans to apologize to former The Bachelorette star Ali Fedotowsky after claiming the embarrassed talk show host made her “feel stupid.”
During a recent appearance on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Off the Vine podcast, Ali got candid about her less than pleasant interactions with the comedian, 66, when she appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2010.
The 40-year-old’s comments echoed the avalanche of claims about hostile behavior from the star, who was previously famous for repeating her mantra: “Be kind to each other.”
tThe television presenter’s career collapsed following allegations of toxic behavior on the set of his daytime talk show of the same name, which aired its final episode on May 26, 2022.
Despite the latest allegations of “bad” behavior leveled at her, sources have exclusively revealed to DailyMail.com that the comedian believes she has “said what she had to say” about any claims of previous bad behavior.
“Ellen has decided not to pay much attention to Ali’s words because she feels like she’s already been canceled and someone else piling on and saying she wasn’t nice won’t make any difference,” the source said.
Ellen DeGeneres has no plans to apologize to former The Bachelorette star Ali Fedotowsky after the reality TV star claimed the embarrassed talk show host made her “feel stupid.”
During a recent appearance on Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Off the Vine podcast, Ali got candid about her less-than-pleasant interactions with the comedian.
The source added that Ellen feels the reasons why so many turned against her are nothing new and continued: ‘People hate Ellen for her sexual orientation, people hate Ellen for the attitude she showed toward her staff.
“She’s out of Hollywood, away from her show, living with the person she loves, and Ellen won’t be stressed or crying about it anymore.”
The source noted that the star is focused on being true to herself and not letting the past hold her back, stating, “Ellen is who Ellen is, she said what she had to say and she’s not going to change, so If you don’t like Like, he thinks he treated you badly, shame.
‘She won’t apologize even if she was wrong. He’s had enough.
DailyMail.com has contacted Ellen’s representatives for comment.
Ellen recently left the United States for the United Kingdom as she continues to overcome the consequences she faced in 2021.
‘She walked away because of all the consequences of everything. “She’s not going to accept any more drama in the new year,” the source concluded.
Ali shared her thoughts on Ellen when host Kaitlyn asked, ‘Have you ever met Ellen DeGeneres? Was he nice or not? to which Ali replied: “She made me feel pretty not very good.”
The source stated: “Ellen has decided not to pay much attention to Ali’s words because she feels like she’s already been cancelled.”
Kaitlyn, 39, commiserated and responded: ‘I hate that. I have heard it many times.
Ali then went into more detail about the interaction, adding, “It’s not that she was mean, per se, she just made me feel stupid.”
The reality TV star later recalled attending an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2010, admitting that she had been “very excited” to be on the show.
“I don’t think he’s a bad person, I just think sometimes when you do a job like that all day, every day for years, you just get over it,” Ali reflected. “First, she’s talking to people who are handmade.”
Reflecting on the fact that she was a reality star compared to the usual A-list talent, Ali continued: “Here I am, this 24-year-old girl, famous for no reason, (I come) to her show, I’m probably Like, “I have to talk to one of these idiots again.”
‘I went on the show and I was dancing, do you know how everyone comes out dancing? I was trying to be funny and nice.’
He then noted: ‘Instead of laughing with me, she laughed at me. You know what I mean? “Then I felt really stupid.”
Ali didn’t share any other details about what specific appearance led her to feel slighted by Ellen.
The TV star appeared on the long-running talk show several times due to her seasons on The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, including an appearance in May 2010, the same day her season of The Bachelorette was set to premiere.
The reality TV star opened up about sitting for interviews on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2010, saying, “It’s not that she was bad, per se, she just made me feel stupid.”
The Ellen DeGeneres Show concluded after 19 seasons in May 2022 after she was accused of running a toxic workplace two years earlier, leading to the firing of three of her top producers.
During the episode, Ellen attempted to get a giddy Ali to confess whether she had found love on the show before asking the giggly star: ‘Are you drunk?’
Kaitlyn, who starred on The Bachelorette in 2015, reflected: “I think the world protected me from going on her show because they say, ‘Don’t meet your heroes,’ and she was mine the whole time.
“But I think it would have been very disappointing for me and I don’t like him now because of everything I’ve heard from very reliable sources.”
She continued: ‘And again, I’m the same way, I understand if you’ve been doing the same thing and you’re over it, and whatever. “I don’t understand that they treat people like shit, but I do understand that they get over it.”
The Ellen DeGeneres Show concluded after 19 seasons in May 2022 after she was accused of running a toxic workplace two years earlier, leading to the firing of three of her top producers.
Ellen delved into her persona non grata status in her stand-up special For Your Approval, which was released on Netflix in late September.
The comedian joked that she had been “kicked out of show business” in the special, which included material about how she has been spending her time since her TV show ended.
Last year, it was revealed that the comedian had left the United States for the United Kingdom to begin his ‘retirement’ with his wife Portia de Rossi.
Make no mistake about it. “This is Ellen and Portia’s retirement,” a source exclusively told DailyMail.com. “Neither of them have any projects going on.”
The source noted that the former talk show heavyweight has been forced to juggle a lot less work following allegations that he fostered a toxic workplace on the set of his show.
“Ellen really felt like she had made her mark on the industry, but that diminished when she was dropped for her alleged treatment of her staff,” the source added. “So for celebrities to criticize her one by one was very hurtful.”