During an appearance onThe Kelly Mantle Show, legendary bisexual comedian Margaret Cho blasted Ellen DeGeneres as a mean girl. Its so weird now, like, public perception of her is, like, more true, Cho said. In 2020, DeGeneres pulled the plug on her daytime chat show after allegations of staff abuse. Related Modern Family star Aubrey Anderson-Emmons comes out as bisexual using iconic moment from the show The actress who played Lily is ready to celebrate Pride Month Ellen was really weird and not nice to me for most of my career, Cho told Mantle. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today I opened for her in the 1980s when she was a headliner in comedy clubs, way before her big fame, so later, when I would do her talk show in the 2000s, she acted like we just met. And Im like, B***h what? Thats weird! Like, we go way back. Its so creepy and weird!Cho also said she felt like Ellen had negative feelings toward her because her girlfriends and wives always liked her. The Ellen DeGeneres Showbegan to unravel late in its 19-year run when allegations of rampant abuse began to surface. Two explosive stories about the toxic work environment published byBuzzfeed Newsled to an investigation by Warner Bros., producer of the program along with DeGeneres own Very Good Productions. Three top producers got the axe.But the house-cleaning and a poorly received on-air apology from the host werent enough to salvage the multiple Emmy-winning show. DeGeneres signed off for the last time in May 2022 with her signature Be kind goodbye.And despite her attempts to redeem herself in a Netflix special, former employeessaidit was a case study in evasion and self-deception.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.