Thousands of people have signed a petition for Ellen Page to replace Ellen DeGeneres as the host of her own talk show, The Ellen Show.
The petition, which has been signed by more than 7,000 people, comes as DeGeneres is plunged into controversy in recent weeks.
Last month, comedian Kevin Porter described her as “one of the nastiest people in the world,” and then encouraged Twitter users to share their “crazy stories” about DeGeneres’ behavior, pledging to match each with a $ 2 donation to LA Food Bank.
the overwhelming wire has accumulated hundreds of unverified stories of the behavior of the daytime talk show host claimed by apparent former employees as well as residents of Los Angeles, apparently at odds with her hyper positive and generous reputation.
Less than two weeks later, things went from bad to worse when DeGeneres opened its first episode of quarantine of The Ellen Show of the house with a deaf joke about being queer in prison.
She said from her $ 27 million mansion, “It’s like being in jail, that’s what it is.” It’s mainly because I’ve been wearing the same clothes for ten days and everyone here is gay. “
Although DeGeneres later discreetly deleted this section of the show, she has yet to address the incident or apologize.
According to Change.org’s humorous petition: “Ellen Page is a much better Ellen to host The Ellen Show.
“Ellen DeGeneres is a straight guy who happens to be gay. Ellen Page is a much better host because she is much more gay. “
One person said that he signed the petition “because Ellen DeGeneres made offensive comments to a community of convicts, former detainees and anyone struggling to survive in these difficult times.”
They added: “She is rich and does not know what the conditions of detention are. His joke has been very offensive to the people who are suffering from this coronavirus pandemic, especially the people with little or no resources to survive, and the economic and security difficulties we are going through right now.
“Her show should go on with someone with more empathy like Ellen Page. Ellen Page is an active advocate for equal rights and has proven to be more professional and socially aware than Ellen. “
Other reviewers who supported the host change described the page as “cooler,” “an absolute LGBT + icon,” “hot as f,” “a more positive role model,” and “a homo of the people.” not the press. “