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Erik Kunzelman

Ellen DeGeneres in American Idol (2002)
Ellen DeGeneres Called Out as Sexist Over Katy Perry Joke
Ellen DeGeneres in American Idol (2002)
Ellen DeGeneres is being criticized on social media after she tweeted out a birthday message to Katy Perry that featured the comedian/talk show host gawking at the pop star's breasts. DeGeneres and Perry are good friends and the photo seems to be all in good fun, especially since it's coming from the Twitter account of a comedian. However, several folks on the internet didn't find it to be so amusing and bashed DeGeneres for her poor taste and even worse timing amid countless Hollywood sexual harassment scandals that have recently surfaced. One Twitter user even called her "Ellen Weinstein."

Ellen DeGeneres posted the picture to her Twitter page on Wednesday morning, alongside the witty caption, "Happy birthday, @KatyPerry! It's time to bring out the big balloons!" "Big Balloons" is a reference to lyrics in Katy Perry's 2014 song "Birthday," but the openly gay comedian ran into trouble with the...
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  • 10/26/2017
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