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(WJW) — Ellen DeGeneres wouldn’t be the first celebrity to announce retirement from the spotlight — whether or not she’ll actually walk away is the real question.
The comedian/actor/long-time TV host said during a recent standup date in California that she plans on being ‘done’ with showbusiness as soon as her Netflix special drops later this year, according to a report by SFGATE. If that’s not enough, her recent comedy tour (which is not coming to Cleveland) is called “Ellen’s Last Stand…Up.”
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“Thank you for still caring! Let me catch you up on what’s been going on with me since you last saw me. I got chickens,” she reportedly told the audience in Santa Rosa on July 1. “Oh yeah, and I got kicked out of show business for being mean.”
The 66-year-old, whose “Ellen DeGeneres Show” wrapped up in 2022 after 19 years, made clear she doesn’t see herself as “mean” — a complaint waged against her by various employees back in 2020 — but did admit to being demanding and impatient.
“I am many things, but I am not mean,” she said.
She pointed out she wanted to go out on terms, explaining her side of things and what she’s learned, but also, as ever, making people laugh.
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“I used to say, ‘I don’t care what people say about me.’ Now, I realize I said that during the height of my popularity.”
An official date for the Netflix comedy special has not been released.
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