Ashton Kutcher Supports Ellen DeGeneres Amid Allegations
Ashton Kutcher turns out to be a big-time supporter of Ellen DeGeneres while the allegations spree is at the peak. A few days ago, it was officially announced that The Ellen DeGeneres Show's workplace investigation is going on.
The Two and a Half Men star backed the Daytime Emmy Award-winning show's host via Twitter. "I haven’t spoken with @TheEllenShow and can only speak from my own experience. She & her team have only treated me & my team w/ respect & kindness. She never pandered to celebrity which I always saw as a refreshing honesty," Kutcher tweeted.
However, the tweet didn't go well with a couple of fans. One of the followers replied to his tweet and noted that Kutcher has been treated well because of his celebrity status. It seemed the 42-year-old actor was expecting such feedback from his followers.
Kutcher immediately replied to that comment and reverted that the good treatment is extended to his team as well. The actor further wrote that Ellen wasn't even aware that those people are part of his team.
Kutcher is the most recent celebrity supporter of the 62-year-old host amid the ongoing investigation and allegations. Kevin Hart, Katy Perry, Portia de Rossi, DeGeneres' wife also came forward to support the beloved host.
However, there are others such as Tony Okungbowa, former DJ on the show disclosed that he had witnessed the toxicity firsthand. He revealed that he worked on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for many years.
Okungbowa admitted being grateful to have such an opportunity at that time but the work environment felt toxic. The 52-year-old DJ supported the former employees who made the allegations to ensure that the work environment is healthier in the future.
The Ellen DeGeneres: Relatable star has been on the radar since Warner Bros. Television dispatched a memo internally. The memo informed the employees that WarnerMedia had hired a third-party service to interview the former and current staffers of the show.
WarnerMedia expects everyone related to the show to come forward and disclose their experience on the sets. The studio took this step following allegations by the ten former members who worked on the show before.
The allegations were first made on BuzzFeed News regarding their experience and how they were treated behind the scenes. The article was made public on July 16 and since then the show has been making the headlines for negative reasons.