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The ‘Finding Dory’ star promises to use her platform to be a better ally to the people of color during her speech as she accepts her latest Daytime Emmy Award.
Jun 28, 2020
AceShowbiz – Ellen DeGeneres will “amplify voices of black people” after taking home the Outstanding Entertainment Talk Show at the virtual Daytime Emmy Awards on Friday, June 26, 2020 night.
This year 2020, the show went virtual amid the coronavirus crisis and, speaking from her home as she accepted her prize, Ellen, who is the recipient of 31 Daytime Emmys, insisted she has “a few more (years) to go” on the show.
“If anything has become clear over the last month or so, it’s that we can do a lot more with the platform that we’re given,” the “Finding Dory” star explained, referencing ongoing Black Lives Matter protests against systematic racism.
“I intend to use the next two years of my show as a platform for change, to amplify voices of black people and people of colour and to educate my audience,” she vowed. “I am always grateful to be able to do what I do but more than ever I just feel like this is a responsibility to effect change.”
The comedian and TV personality previously shared a video message via Instagram, revealing she is “so angry” in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of cops.
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“I haven’t spoken directly because I don’t know what to say,” she admitted. “I am so sad and I am so angry, and I know I’m not going to say the right thing. I know there are going to be a lot of people who are going to be in disagreement with what I say. But I have a platform and I have a voice and I have always stood for equality.”

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In the first show aired since COVID-19 shut down ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ production, the ‘Finding Dory’ star also salutes emergency workers putting their health at risk during the pandemic.
Apr 7, 2020
AceShowbiz – Ellen DeGeneres returned to TV on Monday, April 06 in a bid to keep her staff employed during the coronavirus lockdown.
The “Finding Dory” star hosted the long-running “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” from her living room, joking that all the other areas of her home were “filled with toilet paper”.
She started the show with a few words of comfort and a special message to her TV team.
“I wanted to start doing my new show as soon as possible, because it’s really for people who are stuck at home, especially my staff and crew,” the 62-year-old star said. “I love them, I miss them, and the best thing I can do to support them is keep the show on the air.”
“I’ve always wanted to have this show as a distraction, as a break from whatever’s going on out there that may be unpleasant. So, if you’re feeling down, I want to lift you up. If you’re feeling trapped, I want to set you free. If you feel like you’re going in the wrong direction, I want you to back that thing up. I want to spread light where there’s shade. I want to bring a glow where it’s gloomy. I want to stick a candle where the sun doesn’t shine.”
She also took time to salute emergency workers, who are putting their health at risk during the pandemic by serving the public.
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“Usually I walk out and people applaud me, but today I’m applauding you – nurses, doctors, hospital staff, first responders, supermarket employees, truck drivers, everyone who keeps us going,” she said. “Thank you so much.”

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