Ellen DeGeneres: How She Paved The Way For A More Positive Representation Of The LGBTQIA+ Community In Media – And What Oprah And Laura Dern Had To Do With It
Remember when Lindsay Lohan was given a second chance at a redemption arc by none other than Oprah herself? It was the year 2013. Oprah offered Lohan a platform to rebuild her career after rehab. This included an exclusive interview and an eight-part docu-series on Winfrey’s network, OWN,with a reported $2 million compensation package. The show, as well as the authenticity of Oprah’s shown mentorship and public support, was questionable. However, one thing that wasn’t questioned about Oprah was her support for Ellen DeGeneres in her coming out in the 90’s and thereafter. DeGeneres ‘broke the internet’ when she publicly came out in 1997 on her sitcom’s ’The Puppet Episode’. Here, we break down EVERYTHING that had happened leading up to it. We explore how DeGeneres’ courageous decision to come out has paved the way for the positive LGBTQIA+ representation in media we see today. And we explain what Oprah and Laura Dern had to do with it. Let’s discuss…