Ellen DeGeneres is launching Kind Science skincare range after announcing end of talk show in wake of toxic workplace scandal

• Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kim Kardashian have all founded their own ranges 
• Ellen said that the line – which is set for release at the end of this month – has been developed over the past three years 
• The company encourages consumers to ’embrace your age, not your wrinkles! Kind Science is high performance, effective skincare that’s made for everybody’
• Keeping up with the theme of name, the company boasts their products are kind to skin, animals, and the environment 
• The jump to producing beauty products is a little interesting as Ellen previously had a longtime partnership with CoverGirl over several years 
• Back in May, DeGeneres shared the news of her decision to end her long-running talk show after one more season when she delivered her show-opening monologue 
• The comedian claimed she had known for years that she would end her show after it’s upcoming 19th season, despite recent controversy over her allegedly toxic work environment 
• The claims of Ellen’s toxic work environment were revealed in July 2020 by one current and 10 former employees of the daytime talk show who accused three executive producers, Ed Glavin, Mary Connelly and Andy Lassner, of ‘bullying’ 

Launching skincare companies has been big business for celebrities in recent years with Rihanna, Kylie Jenner, Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Kim Kardashian all founding their own ranges.

And Ellen DeGeneres is the next A-lister who is looking to stake her claim in the already saturated market.

The 63-year-old television personality – who announced the end of her talk show in the wake of a toxic workplace scandal – broadcasted the launch of Kind Science skincare on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday.

Ellen said that the range – which is set for release at the end of this month – has been developed over the past three years.

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Coming soon: Ellen DeGeneres who announced the end of her talk show in the wake of a toxic workplace scandal – broadcasted the launch of Kind Science skincare on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday

Highly-anticipated: The 63-year-old television personality said that the range – which is set for release at the end of this month – has been developed over the past three years

The new company encourages consumers to ’embrace your age, not your wrinkles! Kind Science is high performance, effective skincare that’s made for everybody.’

Keeping up with the theme of name, the company boasts their products are kind to skin, animals, and the environment. 

The jump to producing beauty products is a little interesting as Ellen previously had a longtime partnership with CoverGirl over several years. 

She first became the face of CoverGirl in 2008 and it was a highly successful partnership as CoverGirl became the first US cosmetic brand to hit $1billion in sales within a year of the Ellen launch according to The Drum. 

On her show, Ellen began her announcement by saying: ‘There’s something that I’m very excited about. I have been working on this for three years and I’m excited to share it with you today’

The new company encourages consumers to ’embrace your age, not your wrinkles! Kind Science is high performance, effective skincare that’s made for everybody’

Ellen finished off the advert by touching on some of the benefits and even explained the name as she said: ‘We call it Kind Science because it is kind to animals, it is kind to your skin, it’s kind to the planet, and it’s kind to your wallet. So it’s all kind’

Nice: Keeping up with the theme of name, the company boasts their products are kind to skin, animals, and the environment

On her show, Ellen began her announcement by saying: ‘There’s something that I’m very excited about. I have been working on this for three years and I’m excited to share it with you today.

‘I finally figured out how to turn the flashlight off on my phone,’ Ellen joked.

Ellen then got to her actual announcement as she said: ‘I have a skincare line and it’s finally coming out on October 26.

Moving on: The jump to producing beauty products is a little interesting as Ellen previously had a longtime partnership with CoverGirl over several years

Front and center: She first became the face of CoverGirl in 2008 and it was a highly successful partnership as CoverGirl became the first US cosmetic brand to hit $1billion in sales within a year of the Ellen launch according to The Drum

‘So it’s called Kind Science. It is age positive skin care that actually works. It is so good. I’m so excited about this’

The host said that she and her team have been developing the range for three years and Ellen has been using  the product in that span along with friends, family, and others whom they had sent it to. 

She even said that they had sent the products without revealing who was behind them but still managed to receive positive responses.

Ellen finished off the advert by touching on some of the benefits and even explained the name as she said: ‘We call it Kind Science because it is kind to animals, it is kind to your skin, it’s kind to the planet, and it’s kind to your wallet. So it’s all kind.’

Farewell: Back in May, DeGeneres shared the news of her decision to end her long-running talk show after one more season when she delivered her show-opening monologue

Back in May, DeGeneres shared the news of her decision to end her long-running talk show after one more season when she delivered her show-opening monologue.

The comedian claimed she had known for years that she would end her show after it’s upcoming 19th season, despite recent controversy over her allegedly toxic work environment.  

DeGeneres opened the monologue of her show with the news of her departure as she said: ‘Today I’m announcing that next season, season 19 is going to be my last season. 

‘The past 18 years… has changed my life. You all have changed my life. I am forever grateful to all of you for watching, for laughing, for dancing — sometimes crying. This show has been the greatest experience of my life and I owe it all to you,’ she continued.

DeGeneres added that she had ‘thought a lot about this decision’ in consultation with her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, 48.

Tearful: ‘The past 18 years … has changed my life. You all have changed my life. I am forever grateful to all of you for watching, for laughing, for dancing — sometimes crying,’ she said

Not a light decision: DeGeneres added that she had ‘thought a lot about this decision’ in consultation with her wife, actress Portia de Rossi, 48

The television star went on to claim it had always been her plan to end the series after season 19, though she didn’t address how claims that she fostered a toxic work environment and allowed her producers to bully employees might have sped up the end of her show.

‘Two years ago, I signed a deal for three more years. I always knew in my heart that season 19 would be my last,’ she said. ‘The truth is I always trust my instincts. My instinct told me it’s time. As a comedian, I’ve always understood the importance of … timing. In all seriousness, I truly felt like next season was the right time to end this amazing chapter.’

DailyMail.com previously revealed DeGeneres’s plan to leave her show.

A source close to the host told DailyMail.com that Ellen was expected to make the announcement on Wednesday because she ‘has had enough and told her team that she’s done.’

Suspicious timing: DeGeneres claimed she always planned to end the show after season 19, though she didn’t address how claims that she fostered a toxic work environment impacted it

More to come: The former standup promised to have a ‘fantastic final season’ with ‘a lot of surprises,’ as well as ‘trips down memory lane’ to pay tribute to her loyal fans

‘She’s promised one more season after this one and will exit at the end of the 2021/2022 season — the 19th season of the show,’ they continued. ‘The ratings have tanked and have been truly appalling this year and Ellen knows her time is up.’

The show’s end comes after several former and current employees accused Ellen of fostering a toxic work environment last year and turning a blind eye to bullying by executives.  

The claims of Ellen’s toxic work environment were revealed in July 2020 by one current and 10 former employees of the daytime talk show who accused three executive producers, Ed Glavin, Mary Connelly and Andy Lassner, of ‘bullying.’  

Executive producers Glavin, Kevin Leman and co-executive producer Jonathan Norman were all fired from the popular talk show following the accusations leveled against them by current and former staffers. 

Longevity: DailyMail.com previously revealed that DeGeneres was ending her series at taping more than 3,000 episodes; seen in 2016

Ellen came out with an apology after it was announced that her show was subject to a probe by WarnerMedia which looked into ‘staff experiences on set’.  

The host sent her staff a memo in which she wrote she was ‘taking steps… to correct’ issues with her employees.

‘On day one of our show, I told everyone in our first meeting that The Ellen DeGeneres Show would be a place of happiness – no one would ever raise their voice, and everyone would be treated with respect. Obviously, something changed, and I am disappointed to learn that this has not been the case. And for that, I am sorry,’ Ellen said in the memo. 

‘As we’ve grown exponentially, I’ve not been able to stay on top of everything and relied on others to do their jobs as they knew I’d want them done. Clearly some didn’t,’ she added. ‘That will now change and I’m committed to ensuring this does not happen again.’ 

A source close to the host previously told DailyMail.com,’ She has had enough and told her team that she’s done’

Among the allegations was one made by a Black woman who claimed she suffered a number of ‘microaggressions,’ her request for a raise was ignored and she was accused of ‘walking around looking resentful and angry’ after asking for staff members to undergo diversity and inclusion training.

Another former employee alleged they were fired after taking medical leave for one month following a suicide attempt.

A popular claim that circulated is that staff members were instructed not to speak to Ellen. 

Some claims included that staff are required to chew gum before speaking to her because of her ‘sensitive nose’, and that she polices staff lunch orders and bans anyone from eating fish or meat. 

In addition to these claims, the show was rocked again when three dozen employees of the daytime talk show alleged that senior executives who work behind the scenes groped and kissed staffers, solicited one of them for oral sex, and were ‘handsy with women.’ 

Executive producers (left to right) Jonathan Norman, Kevin Lenman and Ed Glavin were accused by over 30 former employees of sexual misconduct and were all fired 

Jonathan Norman, a co-executive producer, is alleged to have ‘groomed’ a former employee by taking him to concerts and showering him with other gifts and perks before attempting to perform oral sex on him. 

Kevin Leman, the show’s head writer and executive producer, is alleged to have solicited oral sex from an employee. Others say they witnessed Leman grope another colleague.

And Ed Glavin, an executive producer, allegedly ‘had a reputation for being handsy with women,’ according to former employees. 

The former staffers told BuzzFeed News that they believe the host knew that several of her senior showrunners and producers were alleged to have committed sexual misconduct against junior-level employees. 

BULLYING, RACISM AND A ‘TOXIC WORK ENVIRONMENT’: THE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST ELLEN

Ten former and one current member of Ellen’s staff alleged they were bullied, fired for attending family funerals or taking sick leave, while one woman claimed to have walked off the job after facing comments about her race.

‘That ‘be kind’ bulls*** only happens when the cameras are on. It’s all for show,’ one anonymous staff member said.

Staff said they were told not to talk to DeGeneres herself while she was on set, and that the day-to-day running of the show was left to producers.

The employees said they did not have first-hand experience of DeGeneres being unpleasant, but said she needs to take more responsibility for how her employees are treated.

However, allegations have mounted from other sources against the host herself – sparked by a Twitter thread from comedian Kevin T. Porter

Calling DeGeneres ‘notoriously one of the meanest people alive’, he asked people for ‘the most insane stories you’ve heard about Ellen being mean’.

The tweet received 2,600 replies and saw Porter give $600 to an LA foodbank, after promising to donate $2 for every legitimate mean story.

Claims included that staff are required to chew gum before speaking to her because of her ‘sensitive nose’, and that she polices staff lunch orders and bans anyone from eating fish or meat.

Separately, security worker Tom Majercak – who was assigned to be Ellen’s bodyguard at the 2014 Oscars – said she was ‘sly’ and ‘demeaning’ to him.

‘Ellen is the one person that I’ve been assigned to – and I’ve been assigned to quite a few celebrities – that has never taken the time to say hi to me,’ he said.

‘She’s not the person she portrays to be that she’s playing off of society.’

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