Ellen DeGeneres Toxic Workplace Allegations Stirred up Amid Funko Pop! Figure Giveaway
11/22/2020 03:29 pm EST
Cancel Culture
Many users felt that the Ellen Funko Pop illustrated the over-reaction to "cancel culture" itself. They mused that if DeGeneres can still get merchandising deals and keep her lucrative TV job, then the concerns about "cancel culture" from prominent pundits is overblown.
Undeserving
Others stuck by DeGeneres' "cancellation" earlier this year, and argued that Funko was now risking going down with her. This point was debated at length.
Jokes
Of course, many responses were joking references to the accusation against DeGeneres, including the idea that she created a "toxic work environment," and the outrage from when she spent an afternoon with former President George W. Bush.
Other Unlikely Figures
Many users responded jokingly with ideas for other "canceled" people to be made into Funko Pops, including international despots and alleged criminals.
No One's Happy
Regardless of where they stood on "cancel culture" or on DeGeneres herself, some commenters felt that the topic was still too touchy for a toy manufacturer to weigh in. They thought that this Pop figure would not make anyone happy, in the end.
Not Ellen
Due to Funko Pops' minimalist design, some commenters thought that this figure was not distinctly recoginzable as DeGeneres. Instead, many compared it to Sue Sylvester, Jane Lynch's character from Glee.
Re-Cancel
Finally, many commenters thought that they were now obligated to renew DeGeneres' cancellation, since the endorsement from Funko seemed to undo it. These efforts did not gain the same traction they had earlier this year.
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