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Published 21:47 IST, August 4th 2020

Singer Katy Perry comes to Ellen DeGeneres' defense amid toxic workplace allegations

Singer Katy Perry recently took to social media to defend her friend Ellen DeGeneres, who is currently facing backlash amid allegations of toxicity.

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Ellen DeGeneres recently came under fire after multiple former employees accused her of fostering a 'toxic work environment'. Moreover, many celebs have also accused the 'real' Ellen DeGeneres of being cold and mean, which is the complete opposite of her onscreen persona. However, American singer Katy Perry seems to disagree with others as she recently came to Ellen's defence on social media. Katy Perry mentioned that while she could not vouch for others, her own experience on The Ellen DeGeneres Show was always positive. 

Katy Perry always had positive takeaways from The Ellen DeGeneres Show

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Katy Perry has featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show numerous times. The singer recently came to Ellen's defence after several people accused her of being a toxic employer. Taking to social media, Katy Perry wrote that she could not speak for anyone else's experience besides her own. However, Katy Perry claimed that she only ever had positive takeaways from her time on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Moreover, Katy Perry also praised Ellen's show and stated that everyone has witnessed the light and continual fight for equality that is promoted by The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Katy Perry further claimed that Ellen always tried to better the world with her show. Finally, Katy Perry sent Ellen "love and a hug" during her time of need. 

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People first started talking about Ellen DeGeneres' toxic side after 50 Shades Of Grey star Dakota Johnson featured on the show in November of 2019. When Ellen claimed that she was not invited to Dakota's 30th birthday party, the actor completely refuted her claim and stated, "Actually, no, that's not the truth, Ellen." Dakota Johnson revealed that Ellen had been invited to her birthday but she never showed up. 

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Fans and celebs started talking about Ellen DeGeneres' mean side once again during the COVID-19 lockdown. Ellen faced backlash after she compared the lockdown to being jailed. Many of her former employees then opened up about the workplace abuse they faced on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The host was accused of fostering a toxic environment in the workplace and Warner Bros are currently conducting an internal investigation based on these allegations. 

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[Promo from Katy Perry and Ellen DeGeneres Instagram]

21:47 IST, August 4th 2020