Ellen DeGeneres attacked by former employees for new Netlfix show about her downfall

“It feels like it’s manipulative. You give the show a title For your approvalwhich suggests you’re trying to guilt-trip the audience into feeling bad for you, and then at the same time you’re trying to empower yourself by saying you’ve gotten through all these hard things,” an ex-employee added.

DeGeneres, 66, has said she is stepping back from Hollywood after this latest Netflix special, though former employees are skeptical this is really her last foray into the spotlight.

Some also point out the irony of DeGeneres saying she was “kicked out of show business” when she could share that accusation on a global platform like Netflix.

In 2018, DeGeneres reportedly took home $20 million for her first Netflix special, Recognizable. According to The Hollywood Reportershe signed a special deal for two with the streamer at the time For your approval fulfills.