Katy Perry and Kevin Hart have come under fire for supporting popular television host, Ellen Degeneres.
Katy Perry and Kevin Hart came to the defense of Ellen Degeneres, who is currently experiencing a downward spiral as a number of former staff members are accusing her and senior-level employees of building a toxic workplace environment.
Katy Perry tweeted: “I know I can’t speak for anyone else’s experience besides my own but I want to acknowledge that I have only ever had positive takeaways from my time with Ellen and on The Ellen Show.
She added: “I think we all have witnessed the light and continual fight for equality that she has brought to the world through her platform for decades. Sending you love ad a hug, friend Ellen.”
Kevin Hart also took to Instagram to share a photo of himself with Ellen Degeneres, adding a lengthy caption where he stood by his friend and slammed the “crazy world of negativity” on the internet.
“We are falling in love with people’s downfall. It’s honestly sad,” wrote Hart. “When did we get here?”
He went on “It’s crazy to see my friend go thru what she’s going thru publicly.
“I have known Ellen for years and I can honestly say that she’s one of the dopest people on the f***ing planet. She has treated my family and my team with love and respect from day one.”
Hart went on to say that he stands by “the ones that I know and that I love” and called for and end to “this hate s**t” online.
“Looking forward to the future where we get back to loving one another,” he wrote. “Hopefully it goes out of style soon.
“This post is not meant to disregard the feelings of others and their experiences,”
As expected, Katy Perry and Kevin Hart faced serious backlash from fans for supporting Ellen.
Kevin Hart, reacted to the backlash via a lengthy Instagram video where he expressed his disappointment in the way people treat others.
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