With Ellen DeGeneres’ chat show ending after 19 seasons, many fans have reflected on her career highlights and lows. In a more recent case, the 64-year-old reported “excruciating” back pain after getting COVID-19 during the peak of the pandemic.
DeGeneres elected to walk away from the spotlight amid allegations that her show was a toxic workplace, preferring to devote more time to her passion for animal conservation, having recently completed The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Rwanda.