Ellen got candid in her Netflix comedy special, For Your Approval and revealed that she has three health conditions – one of which is a physical ailment while the other two are mental health disorders
Ellen Degeneres has disclosed her diagnosis of Osteoporosis, OCD, and ADHD.
The 66-year-old former talk show host shared about her health in her new comedy special on Netflix, For Your Approval. “I don’t even know how I’m standing up right now. I’m like a human sandcastle. I could disintegrate in the shower,” she admitted. She further added: “It’s hard to be honest about aging and seem cool.”
Besides osteoporosis, Ellen also revealed that she has arthritis. “I had excruciating pain one day and I thought I tore a ligament or something and I got an MRI and they said, ‘No, it’s just arthritis.'”
“I asked, ‘How did I get that? ‘ And he replied, ‘Oh it just happens at your age.'”
Ellen revealed she has Osteoporosis, OCD, and ADHD ( Image: Casey Durkin/NBC via Getty Images)
In the TV special, the celebrity also confessed that being labeled as “mean” was “devastating”. Her long-running daytime talk show faced criticism in 2020 over allegations of a toxic workplace.
While she used to “care what people think” of her as a measure of her success, she’s stopped worrying about others’ opinions after letting the negative labels “consume” her.
Ellen stated: “When you’re a public figure, you’re open to everyone’s interpretation. And I’m sure you’ve heard the saying that, ‘What other people think of me is none of my business.'”.
“People will say all sorts of things and you have no control over that. But you know the truth and that’s all that matters.
“I’ve spent an entire lifetime trying to make people happy and I’ve cared far too much what other people think of me..
“If they like you, you’re in, and if they don’t, you’re out. And I’ve spent an entire lifetime trying to make people happy and I’ve cared far too much what other people think of me. So, the thought of anyone thinking that I’m mean was devastating to me, and it consumed me for a long time.
“After a lifetime of caring, I just can’t anymore. So I don’t.”
Ellen expressed her gratitude to her fans who watched her special, in an Instagram post. She penned: “Thank you to everyone who has watched my special and shared how much you enjoyed it. It means a lot to me. I have been in this business for over 4 decades. I have done so many things I could have only dreamed of doing when I started, and all of it is thanks to you. Whether you called in to vote for me for Showtime’s Funniest Person in America back in 1982, or you clicked the “I loved it!” button after watching my @Netflix special this week, I appreciate the love, and I send it right back you.”
