Published On Premiered May 21, 2023
Ellen DeGeneres’ coming out episode was a massive TV milestone. The first openly gay lead character on a primetime sitcom, it opened the door for countless shows that followed. But not everyone was happy about it, and behind the scenes, some of Ellen’s biggest battles were with the executives in charge of the network. And that was only the start of troubles to come. This is the story of the most controversial coming-out in television history ... and the fallout that changed TV forever.
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