Everything You Need To Know About Ellen DeGeneres, America’s Host

7. Ellen’s Sexuality Caused Her Some Problems

It might seem incredible in 2017, but when Ellen came out as a lesbian in 1997, that was a very controversial thing to do. Several sponsors of her TV show, including Chrysler, withdrew their advertising after she came out, and the ABC affiliate in Birmingham, Alabama refused to air the episode she came out in.

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