Ellen Degeneres is in hot water with fans for complaining about being "bored" and exaggerating how difficult it has been for her to be social distancing on social media, when there are literally "people dying".
Yikes!
Ellen Degeneres is in hot water with fans for complaining about being "bored" and exaggerating how difficult it has been for her to be social distancing on social media, when there are literally "people dying".
Yikes!
The one major difference is that celebs don't have to worry about income, food, and probably toilet paper.
All they have to do is stay inside. Easy enough, right?
Some celebs, like Evangeline Lily, are choosing their freedom over people's health.
"It's a virus. I get it. I respect it. But at the same time, like, even if everybody gets it, like, yeah, people are gonna die, which is terrible but, like, inevitable?" she said.
Like Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively, who are quarantined and even donating money to people who really need it.
"@daxshepard Got back from travelling on Monday. To be cautious, I asked him to stay at a friend's empty apartment for a bit to make sure he had no symptoms." she wrote.
It's for the good of society, but for everyone who is used to seeing their family and friends, it's obvious that people can go a little stir crazy.
Take TV personality, Ellen Degeneres, for example.
She has made it abundantly clear that she is struggling rn.
To an extent, it has been entertaining to watch Ellen FaceTime everybody she knows just to keep herself occupied and stay in touch with people.
She seems to be keeping the conversations short and sweet.
Side note: Happy belated birthday to Adam Levine!
OBVIOUSLY, she called John Legend and Chrissy Teigen. I saw this one coming a mile away!
"Call me in an hour," Justin says.
Seems like all of Ellen's celeb friends are feeling the effects of being isolated from each other.
It's fair to say that it's far too soon to be making jokes about the coronavirus, considering hundreds of people are dying because of it. But mainly, fans are finding Ellen's behavior to be the ultimate example of privilege.
There are going to be people out there struggling to keep themselves fed and keep a roof over their head. Meanwhile, Ellen is complaining that she's stuck at home, having to talk to other really rich people over the phone instead of in person.
It's probably difficult for them to empathize with those who have valid struggles when they have it so easy.
It does seem rather insignificant when you take into consideration that this is affecting people around the world on a much larger scale.
Unlike Ellen, who probably has enough money to never work another day in her life and still live in the lap of luxury.
How does one even get "bored" in a mansion?!
Back in the fall, Ellen revealed that she is friends with President George W. Bush, and fans did not take too kindly to that. And, evidently, they're holding a grudge.
There are bigger issues at hand!
Are fans overreacting? Or is Ellen being insensitive?
Let us know in the comments below!