Ellen DeGenereshas once againdrawn the internet’s ire.
It’s mostly because Ive been wearing the same clothes for 10 days and everyone in here is gay.
(DeGeneres lives with her wife, actressPortia de Rossi.)
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The joke quickly sparked backlash online, with many users slamming DeGeneres as insensitive and privileged.
Several people pointed out thatprisoners are especially vulnerable to COVID-19due to their close proximity to each other.
You arent experiencing anything close to prison," one Twitter user wrote.
A representative forThe Ellen DeGeneres Showdid not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
