VAST VIEW Ellen DeGeneres Slammed Online After Donation Following Producer's Sudden Death
Family members of Ellen DeGeneres' longtime producer Matt Wright shared new details about his shocking death, as backlash grows over a donation the former talk show host made in his memory.
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Matt Wright, a longtime producer who worked with Ellen DeGeneres, died suddenly on Friday, according to Page Six. His family has since come forward with additional details surrounding his unexpected passing, though the exact cause has not been made public.
In the wake of his death, DeGeneres made a donation tied to Wright, but the gesture has sparked backlash online rather than sympathy. Page Six reports that fans reacted harshly on social media, with one critic calling the former daytime host "cheap" and another going further, labeling her a "joke" and "evil."
The criticism adds to DeGeneres' rocky public image in recent years, though further details about the circumstances of Wright's death and the scope of the backlash continue to emerge.
Sources: Page Six · Page Six
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