The trouble for Ellen DeGeneres began around mid-July, when those first reports of a toxic workplace behind the scenes of her show surfaced after dozens of her former employees came forward.
The following months were filled with investigations into the allegations, as well as investigations into the sexual misconduct allegations once they were made public, and executive producers Ed Glavin, Kevin Leman, and co-executive producer Jonathan Norman being fired.
Even though DeGeneres took full responsibility for what happened at her company in the past and for making sure the workplace would be better going forward, during her lengthy season premiere monologue, it may have not been enough for many of her old fans to stick around.