the only thing good about this is that the comments are left open.

The like to dislike ratio would be worse if the comments section were turned off

“I am a pretty good actress” That’s the wrong thing to say when trying to apologize Ellen

Great apology! I loved the part where you talked around every major issue and addressed none of it!

This virtual audience feels like something out of black mirror

Oof. They bold for leaving the comments on.

She’s acting like the “toxic work environment” had nothing to do with her, while it’s actually because of her.

All I heard was I have power, I’m a lesbian, i’m an actor, I’m a comedian, I am a boss lol

Ellen really just brought up a case of youth suicide and then 15 seconds after that cracked another joke...

It’s funny that the likes and comments aren’t disabled.

I love how she has to clap herself so that her team can start clapping too and add clap soundtracks in the background too

she needed to come in and needed to sit down alone in the room, with no tracks, and tell us how she felt with no jokes. I wanted to see the sincerity and I didn't.

Scandals aside, there is something very unsettling about that virtual audience...

Ellen: leaves the comments on *Brave, but foolish.*

This apology is literally a joke. When have you ever seen an apology that comes across as prolonged joke? Tah dah here it is. Ive yet to see an episode ago since I boycotted 9 yrs ago.

Who talks about "underwear "while apologizing about serious issues?

Her coworkers are probably even more scared now

Ellen : leaves comments on Everyone: so you have chosen death

Big mistake using fake clapping and laughter. Makes the whole thing seem disingenuous.

This has the same energy as “I’m not racist, I have black friends so I can say the n word”

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The fact that the comments aren't disabled.

The title itself-"Ellen's First Monologue of Season 18" Not "Ellens's apology" itself speaks volume, on how much she is truly ApOloGEtic!

She puts her celebrity friends on a pedestal and treats everyday common people like dirt. Let's not forget that.

She is deflecting this entire monologue.

Everything about this is so manipulative. The outfit, the tone, the jokes, the speech.

Did they just admit that twitch is basically a "prop" he said an actual DJ can use the equipment then she goes on to say it was fake anyway... Yikes. Promoting the prop. Wonderful.

She's a fraud. The apology was all about her -- not the people who were negatively impacted.

So, after 18 years, she's claiming she knew nothing about what was going on? Really?

The apology is not what concerns me here. It’s the fact her editors had the audacity to edit in laugh tracks and clap tracks.

Producers: Oh no what do we do? Ellen: Let's promote a black man!

“We are starting a new chapter” *starts clapping for HERSELF* what kind of cult is thisss?!!??

They added fake audience laughter to her jokes during what’s supposed to be a public apology 🤦‍♂️

I don’t like “apologies” that include “if I hurt you...if I offended you...”. IF is not taking responsibility.

Ellen: How was everyone's summer? Audience: 😂😂🤣😆😆🤣🤣

Does anyone realise how the sounds of the clapping and laughter do not sound like they come from the monitors? The monitors are muted. Watch body language experts analysis of this video, they show how she's lying.

“I learned things that happened here that never should’ve happened.” Nah, you just hoped no one would find out.

She didn’t address a single issue

Not only did she use a laughter track in a apology video but the jokes weren't even funny.

did i miss the part where she addresses what she did with the chinese translator

Pretty soon, the comments and the like/dislike buttons will be disabled

the virtual audience is scarier than the apology

Nothing like bringing up a child's suicide to get out of an apology.

This seems like it was rehearsed about 100 times

*Claims of racism on Ellen show set* Ellen mid-apology: LOOK I PROMOTED A BLACK GUY!!!!!

she said "Sorry I got caught, also look my name is everywhere in my studio."

Yet people are still watching her show and she just had JB on the other day .... how quickly people forget.

This is exactly how one of my toxic bosses “apologized”

I really don't like the way she include "jokes" while doing her apology tour.

She’s only sorry because she got caught but after watching this, it doesn’t even sound like she’s genuinely sorry. Making jokes a bout such a serious issue just explains it all. She might think she’s back but the Ellen show will not be the same ever again.

Can't they just cancel her show already.

More of an egotistical conversation about herself than an apology. The accusations were about her more than anything else, yet she doesn't really own up to that.

This is not an apology, she's just blaming everyone and everything else. 😂

That virtual audience...there must be applause and laughter sound effects there is no way they would sound like a normal audience...

She apologize 🥺 *A few moments later* she start making jokes (names on her underwear) 🙄

Her apology is such a joke. She takes zero responsibility. I’m glad her show was canceled

She’s acting like none of this is her fault

the virtual audience is something out of black mirror

Such a politician like apology. Never admitting to the claims. Not taking any serious accountability. Beating around the bush of the issue and using vague terms. Saying that a new chapter has magically now begun and everyone’s totally cool. Horrendous

The sad thing is that ever after all of this she still thinks she’s right

The fake applause and fake laughter just makes this seem disingenuous.

wow what a great apology where you only talk about yourself and how great you are lol

Ellen: "And next week, I'll be promoting my illiterate black janitor to chief engineer. Do yall love me again yet?"

Yikes, no self awareness. She just wants to give a kid apology and think she can just start being goofy and dancing again like nothing happened.

i saw a tweet a few months ago that said “all ellen has to do is say sorry, do a silly dance on stage and everyone will love her again.” well...

Glad to see the comments section finally up. Reminder to everyone that the comments section on this video was closed for some time when it was posted

"I'm a pretty good actress". So are you acting now and on all those shows I used to love watching?

Can we all officially call this the Karen degenerate show

She threw her producers under the bus when in actuality she was the culprit.

The way I see it, the toxic allegations she brought were the way she acts in front of celebrities,real life people and staff members. I started to wonder if she was really a kind lady. Not only that but she treats people like they are below her. I'm also sick of Twitch dancing for the audience. That also really ticked me off. I must admit that she had her true colors shown when the allegations began and she should be ashamed of herself for this. She used to be my idol, but after hearing the allegations, I stopped believing in her. I stopped watching her show because of this. Sorry for those who disagree with me, but I’m much better off playing a game,reading a book or do chores around the house instead of watching The Ellen show.

You weren't sorry when you went out of your way to write that email about the chipped nail polish oop

ahh the classic “but there are more pressing issues in the wOrld 🥵”

“I’ve let myself down, and I’ve hurt myself as well.” Nothing says privilege more than making yourself the victim. 🙄😂

Her "honesty" has the consistency of a _dry_ marker.

0:16 imagine being passive aggressive when you’re in wrong.

Did she just start an apology by making a few jokes? That just doesn’t feel right...

Virtual audience? The laughter and the clapping is definitely not recorded from those peoples webcams. The clapping and laughing track is a little inappropriate with this context.

Narcissistic and disingenuous. She’ll be back at square one treating her workers like trash in no time. Just cancel her already.

'I'm sorry and were moving on to a new chapter' *queue applause track* wait what?

Here before she disables the comment section

When making a genuine apology, jokes should be left aside. Make jokes after about an unrelated topic, but including jokes about eg “Jenga” makes the apology seem more disingenuous. Being a comedic talk show host obviously includes jokes, but this was a moment where the jokes should have been put on pause

She's called Ellen degeneres but she's not generous.

I paused the video, I'm just here for the comments.

She is a comedian and this is a joke of an apology

There is no "I" in apology but a "Y"?

if you ever google "will a narcissist ever feel sorry for their actions"??, watch this video !!!

I came back to this video after hearing about tWitch's tragic death because it's the first video I could think of where I heard him speak. It's frightening knowing that behind those insightful words, that infectious smile, and that positive, radiant energy was a man fighting his inner demons, struggling to alleviate his pain and his sorrow. Sometimes it's the ones who light up a room who are hurting the most behind closed doors. My thoughts and prayers go out to his wife and three beautiful kids who have to endure such a heartbreaking loss. RIP tWitch, you'll be missed forever ❤

You can tell she feels extremely uncomfortable “apologizing” Probably cause she’s never had to do it before

How about you tell us HOW you’re going to make this a better work environment, and take responsibility for how horribly you’ve treated people?

Let me just get this "apology" out of the way.

Dakota Johnson should have been there to just clapback at every BS sentence

She didn't even actually apologise or adress the allegations made against her though, she just said, "Yeah this was said, I promoted my DJ in response"

So much deflection here. She made it sound like it was her employees that were being toxic, when most of the complaints that I saw were about Ellen herself mistreating her staff, guests and audience members.

If Ellen was telling the truth she would be able to address these allegations head-on. I want to see her address the claims that people were instructed not to make eye contact with her, or that she laughed at the mistreatment of her employees. Can you at least apologize for specific things and not say "sorry, didn't realize this happened!"?

Black Mirror levels of fakery here, wow. That wasn't an apology, that was a box ticking exercise.

It's the "let me wear white so I look innocent and pure" gaslighting for me.

Instead of Apologizing to the people she abused she gave the DJ guy Promotion

I wish Americans got as mad about making war as they get with celebrities

The clapping on her show feels like North Koreans clapping for Kim Jong Un.

the fact that she kept saying "if" already proves she doesn't actually care. I'm sorry but "I'm sorry if I hurt you" is completely different from "I'm sorry that I hurt you". One takes accountability, the other dismisses the issue entirely.