Fans of Ellen and her show were vociferous on the Internet, calling for Ellen to pull Burrell from her guest list, and Ellen DeGeneres ultimately mulled it over before making a decision.
It’s unclear if Ellen DeGeneres and Kim Burrell would have been able to be amicable had the singer actually appeared on the series.
While that’s a statement-making decision, it’s good that she at least came out and explained why she ultimately came to the conclusion that she did.
She was set to perform the song “I See A Victory” from the Hidden Figures soundtrack, but just a few days ago a video went viral of Burrell doing a sermon in which she said some not very nice things about people with different sexual preferences.