The Scandal Affected Everyone Involved
Many people have a stake in a popular television show like the one Ellen hosted, and the bad publicity affected all of them in some way or the other. The immediate ramification was that publicists refused to book their clients on the show.
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Ellen was losing her stellar reputation and also taking a financial hit. The production house financing the show also wasn’t happy at the turn of events. It may seem surprising, but there were people whose lives changed for the better.