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Ellen DeGeneres apologises to staff for ‘hurting their feelings’ – following ‘toxic workplace’ allegations

The host got emotional as she apologised for her behaviour

Ellen DeGeneres has apologised to her staff once again, following accusations of a toxic workplace.

According to PEOPLE, Ellen told employees she “wasn’t perfect” during an emotional video conference on Monday.

“I’m a multi-layered person, and I try to be the best person I can be and I try to learn from my mistakes,” she told them.

“I’m hearing that some people felt that I wasn’t kind or too short with them, or too impatient. I apologize to anybody if I’ve hurt your feelings in any way.”

An insider added: “Ellen was emotional, she was emphatic about making it better and making herself more available.”

“She acknowledged she can be introverted at times and she apologized if that was ever seen as hurtful.”

“They’re putting in real structures and resources for people so this never happens again and that is extremely important to Ellen. She was emotional seeing everybody. They’re family.”

Another source said Ellen told staff that “she’s been dying to see them, that she couldn’t because of the investigation and she really wanted them to hear from her that this is a reset, things are changing and things are going to be better moving forward. And she’s committed to that.”

Ellen’s second apology comes after three of her show’s top producers – Ed Glavin, Kevin Leman and Jonathan Norman – left the show following an internal investigation by WarnerMedia.

The popular chat show was investigated, after BuzzFeed News published accounts from current and former staff members – who alleged they were subjected to a “toxic work environment” while working on the show.

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