Ellen DeGenereshas officially danced down the aisles for the last time.
“Today is not the end of a relationship,” DeGeneres told the audience.
“When we started this show, I couldn’t say ‘gay’ on the show.
Ellen DeGeneres in her final talk show appearance.Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.
I was not allowed to say ‘gay.’
I said it at home a lot … we couldn’t say ‘gay.’
I couldn’t say ‘we,’ because that implied that I was with someone.
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I said, ‘Okay, then I’ll be on daytime every day.
How about that?'”
Not what’s in the headlines.
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It’s been that for 19 years, and we thank you for that," he told DeGeneres.
“You started this show the year after I was born.
This was in my house constantly.
Every day,” said the singer.
“I would walk into the kitchen and my mom would be watching you.”
And like the rest of DeGeneres’ guests, she got choked up talking aboutEllen’s legacy.
You’ve done that in so many ways.
“They’re showing you who they are and that is the biggest gift anybody can ever give you.
And by opening your heart and your mind, you’re gonna be that much more compassionate.
And compassion is what makes the world a better place.”
