Ellen DeGeneres Opens Up About Having 'Good, Bad Days' During Video Call With Staffers

Ellen DeGeneres got candid during a chat with her employees on Monday, revealing some things about herself and her thoughts regarding the controversies surrounding her and "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

More than a month after numerous "Ellen" staffers came forward with harrowing tales about the show's workplace environment and culture, DeGeneres spoke with her staffers and producers during a videoconference call, which an Us Weekly source said "boosted morale."

The 62-year-old talk show host "opened up and was being real" during her video call with over 200 "Ellen" crew, the insider added.

"[DeGeneres] admitted to being multilayered and said she has good days and bad days," the source shared. "She said people on the call would know that she has not asked people not to look her in the eyes on set."

The source said that DeGeneres divulged to her staffers that she is an introvert, explaining "her life kept getting bigger and bigger and she went from no one wanting to back her to her show blowing up." The philanthropist was likely referencing reports of her supposed rude and cold attitude toward her employees and some guests on her show.

DeGeneres then "encouraged" her staffers "to address her and say hi," the insider added.

During the call, the comedian also informed the crew that three "Ellen" producers, Kevin Leman, Ed Glavin, and Jonathan Norman, were fired from the program amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

The award-winning daytime talk show has been under fire since two articles emerged containing the accounts of former and current "Ellen" staffers, whose allegations included racism, sexual misconduct and a "toxic" workplace environment. Some former crew members claimed that they were fired after taking leaves for medical or family emergencies.

"Some of the producers talk openly in public about addiction and mental health awareness, but they’re the reason there’s a stigma. They definitely don’t practice what they preach with the ‘be kind’ mantra," the former employees said.

DeGeneres has not come out unscathed amid the controversies involving "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and its producers.

Writer Benjamin Siemon claimed on Twitter that the host has a "sensitive nose," thus employees must chew gum before entering her office. He said that if DeGeneres thinks someone smells, she won’t hesitate to send them home to take a shower.

Siemon also learned from a new staffer that DeGeneres picked "someone different to really hate. It's not your fault, just suck it up for the day and she'll be mean to someone else the next day."