Ellen DeGeneres says she ‘got kicked out of showbusiness’

“For those of you keeping score, this is the second time I’ve been kicked out of show business…Eventually they’re going to kick me out for a third time because I’m mean, old, and gay,” she said.

She also said that having been in the public for so long, the takedown she experienced has “been such a toll on my ego and my-self esteem”.

“There’s such extremes in this business, people either love you and idolise you or they hate you, and those people somehow are louder,” she added.

The stand-up show ended with a question and answer session – with one audience member saying they had been inspired by DeGeneres’ ability to bounce back after a recent tough period.

It’s hard to dance when you’re crying,” DeGeneres said. “But I am dancing now.”