Ellen DeGeneres, 68, Says It's 'Tough' to Celebrate Her Birthday After Second Fatal ICE Shooting as She Cuddles Up to Wife Portia De Rossi

Ellen DeGeneres Shares a Somber Birthday Message on Instagram After Killing of Alex Pretti: ‘Tough Day to Feel Like Celebrating’ | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip

Ellen DeGeneres shared a somber message for her birthday. The comedian turned 68 on Monday (January 26) and in honor of her day of birth, she posted a photo of herself and her wife Portia de Rossi to Instagram. Keep reading to find out more… “It’s a tough day to feel like celebrating a birthday. I’m holding space for what’s happening in our world and holding close what I’m grateful for. Like my wife. And cookies,” she said in the caption. View …

Ellen DeGeneres Faces Mixed Reactions After Linking Birthday Post to Minneapolis ICE Incidents

Ellen DeGeneres long cultivated a public persona as a cheerful entertainer focused on kindness and laughter. However, in recent years, her relationship with politics has become more pronounced and personal. Since the end of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, DeGeneres has weighed in more directly on social issues and contemporary U.S. politics, including offering support for peaceful protesters and commenting on tragic incidents involving law enforcement…

Ellen DeGeneres, 68, Says It's 'Tough' to Celebrate Her Birthday After Second Fatal ICE Shooting as She Cuddles Up to Wife Portia de Rossi

Ellen DeGeneres admitted to not feeling in a celebratory mood on her 68th birthday amid the fatal ICE shootings in Minneapolis, Minn.