That's not the truth, Ellen

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That's not the truth, Ellen

Legacy and reassessment

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	In 2020, some employees of ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' publicly accused the show of fostering a [[Toxic workplace\|toxic workplace environment]].{{Cite news \|last=Bucksbaum \|first=Sydney \|date=July 17, 2020 \|title=Ellen DeGeneres Show blasted by former, current employees for 'toxic work environment' \|url=https://ew.com/tv/ellen-degeneres-show-toxic-work-environment-report/ \|access-date=April 20, 2026 \|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}} While most blamed senior management and did not allege toxic behavior by the host herself,{{Cite news \|last=Horton \|first=Adrian \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=Ellen DeGeneres: toxic workplace allegations are ‘misogynistic’ \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/may/13/ellen-degeneres-toxic-workplace-allegations-talk-show-ending \|access-date=April 20, 2026 \|work=[[The Guardian]]}} some said DeGeneres still bore some responsibility as the show’s namesake. The allegations prompted an internal investigation that ultimately resulted in the resignation of three of the talk show's senior producers.{{Cite news \|last=Littleton \|first=Cynthia \|last2=Donnelly \|first2=Matt \|date=August 17, 2020 \|title=‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Ousts Three Top Producers (EXCLUSIVE) \|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/ellen-degeneres-producers-ed-glavin-jonathan-norman-glavin-kevin-leman-jonathan-norman-1234737854/ \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]}} DeGeneres addressed the allegations on-air, apologizing while stating she had not been aware of the incidents prior to the investigation.{{Cite news \|date=September 21, 2020 \|title=Ellen DeGeneres: Humbled host returns to TV with apology and admission \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54235307 \|access-date=April 20, 2026 \|publisher=[[BBC News Online]]}} The controversy led to increased media scrutiny of DeGeneres’s public image and her long-running “be kind” branding.{{Cite news \|last=D’Zurilla \|first=Christie \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=Ellen DeGeneres is ending her talk show after turbulent year that ‘destroyed’ her \|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-05-12/ellen-degeneres-is-ending-her-talk-show-after-tumultous-year \|url-access=subscription \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822120821/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-05-12/ellen-degeneres-is-ending-her-talk-show-after-tumultous-year \|archive-date=August 22, 2024 \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}} By November 2020, fans had already begun celebrating the "anniversary" of Johnson's interview on social media.{{Cite news \|last=Torres \|first=Libby \|date=November 27, 2020 \|title=Fans are celebrating the anniversary of Dakota Johnson iconically ripping Ellen DeGeneres apart on her talk show \|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/ellen-degeneres-dakota-johnson-interview-anniversary-fan-tweets-memes-reactions-2020-11 \|url-access=limited \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250723222125/https://www.businessinsider.com/ellen-degeneres-dakota-johnson-interview-anniversary-fan-tweets-memes-reactions-2020-11 \|archive-date=July 23, 2025 \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[Business Insider]]}} By 2021, the phrase "That's not the truth, Ellen" had become "a staple of internet-speak", according to Maria Loreto of ''[[¡Hola!]]''.{{Cite news \|last=Loreto \|first=Maria \|date=October 8, 2021 \|title=Dakota Johnson addresses that awkward Ellen DeGeneres interview \|url=https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20211008g33rnrjqxf/dakota-johnson-addresses-that-ellen-degeneres-moment/ \|access-date=April 16, 2026 \|work=[[¡Hola!]]}}		In 2020, some employees of ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' publicly accused the show of fostering a [[Toxic workplace\|toxic workplace environment]].{{Cite news \|last=Bucksbaum \|first=Sydney \|date=July 17, 2020 \|title=Ellen DeGeneres Show blasted by former, current employees for 'toxic work environment' \|url=https://ew.com/tv/ellen-degeneres-show-toxic-work-environment-report/ \|access-date=April 20, 2026 \|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}} While most blamed senior management and did not allege toxic behavior by the host herself,{{Cite news \|last=Horton \|first=Adrian \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=Ellen DeGeneres: toxic workplace allegations are ‘misogynistic’ \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/may/13/ellen-degeneres-toxic-workplace-allegations-talk-show-ending \|access-date=April 20, 2026 \|work=[[The Guardian]]}} some said DeGeneres still bore some responsibility as the show’s namesake. The allegations prompted an internal investigation that ultimately resulted in the resignation of three of the talk show's senior producers.{{Cite news \|last=Littleton \|first=Cynthia \|last2=Donnelly \|first2=Matt \|date=August 17, 2020 \|title=‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ Ousts Three Top Producers (EXCLUSIVE) \|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/ellen-degeneres-producers-ed-glavin-jonathan-norman-glavin-kevin-leman-jonathan-norman-1234737854/ \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[Variety (magazine)\|Variety]]}} DeGeneres addressed the allegations on-air, apologizing while stating she had not been aware of the incidents prior to the investigation.{{Cite news \|date=September 21, 2020 \|title=Ellen DeGeneres: Humbled host returns to TV with apology and admission \|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-54235307 \|access-date=April 20, 2026 \|publisher=[[BBC News Online]]}} The controversy led to increased media scrutiny of DeGeneres’s public image and her long-running “be kind” branding.{{Cite news \|last=D’Zurilla \|first=Christie \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=Ellen DeGeneres is ending her talk show after turbulent year that ‘destroyed’ her \|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-05-12/ellen-degeneres-is-ending-her-talk-show-after-tumultous-year \|url-access=subscription \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822120821/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-05-12/ellen-degeneres-is-ending-her-talk-show-after-tumultous-year \|archive-date=August 22, 2024 \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}} By November 2020, fans had already begun celebrating the "anniversary" of Johnson's interview on social media.{{Cite news \|last=Torres \|first=Libby \|date=November 27, 2020 \|title=Fans are celebrating the anniversary of Dakota Johnson iconically ripping Ellen DeGeneres apart on her talk show \|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/ellen-degeneres-dakota-johnson-interview-anniversary-fan-tweets-memes-reactions-2020-11 \|url-access=limited \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250723222125/https://www.businessinsider.com/ellen-degeneres-dakota-johnson-interview-anniversary-fan-tweets-memes-reactions-2020-11 \|archive-date=July 23, 2025 \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[Business Insider]]}} By 2021, the phrase "That's not the truth, Ellen" had become "a staple of internet-speak", according to Maria Loreto of ''[[¡Hola!]]''.{{Cite news \|last=Loreto \|first=Maria \|date=October 8, 2021 \|title=Dakota Johnson addresses that awkward Ellen DeGeneres interview \|url=https://www.hola.com/us/celebrities/20211008g33rnrjqxf/dakota-johnson-addresses-that-ellen-degeneres-moment/ \|access-date=April 16, 2026 \|work=[[¡Hola!]]}}

	In May 2021, DeGeneres announced that her talk show would end the following year, after its [[The Ellen DeGeneres Show season 19\|19th season]].{{Cite news \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=Ellen DeGeneres Will End Her Talk Show \|url=https://www.papermag.com/ellen-degeneres-ending-show#rebelltitem8 \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[Paper (magazine)\|Paper]]}} She denied speculation that the decision was a direct result of its allegations and controversies. Following the announcement, the Johnson interview resurfaced in online discussions about the ~~show’s~~ ending.{{Cite news \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=WATCH: Dakota Johnson's Ellen DeGeneres Interview Goes Viral Again Amid Show Ending \|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/dakota-johnson-ellen-degeneres-show-interview/ \|access-date=April 20, 2026 \|publisher=[[Capital (radio network)\|Capital FM]]}} ~~Posts~~ jokingly ~~framing~~ the exchange as symbolically responsible for its later controversies and eventual ending.{{Cite news \|last=Willen \|first=Claudia \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title='The Ellen DeGeneres Show' is ending, prompting dozens of jokes about Dakota Johnson and her iconic appearance on the talk show \|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/dakota-johnson-ellen-degeneres-interview-jokes-trending-show-ending-reactions-2021-5 \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[Business Insider]] \|quote=Because Johnson's tense interaction happened mere months before former "Ellen DeGeneres Show" guests and staffers began speaking about their negative experiences with the host, many social-media users have credited Johnson with opening the floodgates to the controversy.}}{{Cite news \|last=D’Zurilla \|first=Christie \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=Ellen DeGeneres’ show is done. And fans think Dakota Johnson ‘threw the first brick’ \|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-05-12/dakota-johnson-ellen-degeneres-reactions \|url-access=subscription \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241005043430/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-05-12/dakota-johnson-ellen-degeneres-reactions \|archive-date=October 5, 2024 \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}{{Cite news \|last=Fung \|first=Katherine \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=Interview Clip of Dakota Johnson Calling Out Ellen Degeneres Resurfaces as Fans Joke Actress Caused Show’s Demise \|url=https://www.newsweek.com/interview-clip-dakota-johnson-calling-out-ellen-degeneres-resurfaces-fans-joke-actress-caused-1590884 \|access-date=April 18, 2026 \|work=[[Newsweek]]}} Jenna Amatulli of ''[[HuffPost\|HuffPos]]''t ~~argued~~ ~~that~~ ~~Johnson~~ ~~had~~ no ~~role in the show’s ending, writing that “people really want to believe she is” and attributed such claims~~ to conjecture.{{Cite news \|last=Amatulli \|first=Jenna \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=No, Dakota Johnson Isn't Why Ellen DeGeneres' Show Is Ending, But People Want To Say So \|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ellen-degeneres-show-ending-dakota-johnson-interview-2019-twitter_uk_609c01b1e4b03e1dd3849508 \|access-date=April 20, 2026 \|work=[[HuffPost]]}} Social media users, particularly on Twitter, frequently shared excerpts from DeGeneres’s interview with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' about her decision to end ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' with still images from her interview with Johnson.{{Cite news \|last=Bradley \|first=Laura \|date=May 13, 2021 \|title=Dakota Johnson Didn’t Kill Ellen DeGeneres’ Brand. Ellen Did That Herself. \|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/dakota-johnson-didnt-kill-ellen-degeneres-brand-ellen-did-that-herself/ \|url-access=subscription \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250226185956/https://www.thedailybeast.com/dakota-johnson-didnt-kill-ellen-degeneres-brand-ellen-did-that-herself/ \|archive-date=February 26, 2025 \|access-date=April 16, 2026 \|work=[[The Daily Beast]]}} Rachel Brodsky of ''[[The Independent]]'' corroborated that the meme typically resurfaces when when there is unfavorable news involving DeGeneres.		In May 2021, DeGeneres announced that her talk show would end the following year, after its [[The Ellen DeGeneres Show season 19\|19th season]].{{Cite news \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=Ellen DeGeneres Will End Her Talk Show \|url=https://www.papermag.com/ellen-degeneres-ending-show#rebelltitem8 \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[Paper (magazine)\|Paper]]}} She denied speculation that the decision was a direct result of its allegations and controversies. Following the announcement, the Johnson interview resurfaced in online discussions about the the show's ending.{{Cite news \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=WATCH: Dakota Johnson's Ellen DeGeneres Interview Goes Viral Again Amid Show Ending \|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/news/dakota-johnson-ellen-degeneres-show-interview/ \|access-date=April 20, 2026 \|publisher=[[Capital (radio network)\|Capital FM]]}} Social media posts jokingly framed the exchange as symbolically responsible for its later controversies and eventual ending.{{Cite news \|last=Willen \|first=Claudia \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title='The Ellen DeGeneres Show' is ending, prompting dozens of jokes about Dakota Johnson and her iconic appearance on the talk show \|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/dakota-johnson-ellen-degeneres-interview-jokes-trending-show-ending-reactions-2021-5 \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[Business Insider]] \|quote=Because Johnson's tense interaction happened mere months before former "Ellen DeGeneres Show" guests and staffers began speaking about their negative experiences with the host, many social-media users have credited Johnson with opening the floodgates to the controversy.}}{{Cite news \|last=D’Zurilla \|first=Christie \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=Ellen DeGeneres’ show is done. And fans think Dakota Johnson ‘threw the first brick’ \|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-05-12/dakota-johnson-ellen-degeneres-reactions \|url-access=subscription \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241005043430/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-05-12/dakota-johnson-ellen-degeneres-reactions \|archive-date=October 5, 2024 \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}{{Cite news \|last=Fung \|first=Katherine \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=Interview Clip of Dakota Johnson Calling Out Ellen Degeneres Resurfaces as Fans Joke Actress Caused Show’s Demise \|url=https://www.newsweek.com/interview-clip-dakota-johnson-calling-out-ellen-degeneres-resurfaces-fans-joke-actress-caused-1590884 \|access-date=April 18, 2026 \|work=[[Newsweek]]}} Jenna Amatulli of ''[[HuffPost\|HuffPos]]''t attributed such claims of Johnson's involvement to [[conjecture]].{{Cite news \|last=Amatulli \|first=Jenna \|date=May 12, 2021 \|title=No, Dakota Johnson Isn't Why Ellen DeGeneres' Show Is Ending, But People Want To Say So \|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ellen-degeneres-show-ending-dakota-johnson-interview-2019-twitter_uk_609c01b1e4b03e1dd3849508 \|access-date=April 20, 2026 \|work=[[HuffPost]]}} Social media users, particularly on Twitter, frequently shared excerpts from DeGeneres’s interview with ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' about her decision to end ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' with still images from her interview with Johnson.{{Cite news \|last=Bradley \|first=Laura \|date=May 13, 2021 \|title=Dakota Johnson Didn’t Kill Ellen DeGeneres’ Brand. Ellen Did That Herself. \|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/dakota-johnson-didnt-kill-ellen-degeneres-brand-ellen-did-that-herself/ \|url-access=subscription \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250226185956/https://www.thedailybeast.com/dakota-johnson-didnt-kill-ellen-degeneres-brand-ellen-did-that-herself/ \|archive-date=February 26, 2025 \|access-date=April 16, 2026 \|work=[[The Daily Beast]]}} Rachel Brodsky of ''[[The Independent]]'' corroborated that the meme typically resurfaces when when there is unfavorable news involving DeGeneres.

	Following the allegations, the show’s subsequent ~~cancellation~~, and increased scrutiny of DeGeneres’s public persona, Johnson’s interview has been reassessed by journalists, some of whom described it as an inciting incident in the decline of ~~her~~ public image.{{Cite news \|last=Mesa \|first=Cristal \|date=August 3, 2020 \|title=From That Picture With George W. Bush To Dakota Johnson’s Memeworthy Confrontation— A Timeline Of Ellen DeGeneres’ Downfall \|url=https://wearemitu.com/wearemitu/entertainment/from-that-picture-with-george-w-bush-to-dakota-johnsons-memeworthy-confrontation-a-timeline-of-ellen-degeneres-downfall/ \|access-date=April 18, 2026 \|publisher=[[Mitú (entertainment)\|Mitú]] \|quote=Known as the incident that might have first brought down Ellen, Johnson’s 2019 appearance on the comedian’s daytime show undoubtedly opened the floodgates.}} While reporting on the 2020 allegations, Alex Abad-Santos of ''[[Vox (website)\|Vox]]'' labeled Johnson’s interview “a pivotal moment in the dismantling of DeGeneres’s persona as TV’s friendliest talk show host”, writing that the perception that she had been untruthful to Johnson on-air was more damaging to her reputation than some earlier controversies. Adam White of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' said the interview "exposed the significant groundswell of internet animosity felt towards DeGeneres". Abad-Santos and Libby Torres of ''[[Business Insider]]'' added that the exchange prompted renewed discussion on Twitter, where users shared accounts of negative experiences with DeGeneres and resurfaced past celebrity interviews on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' that were cited as evidence of awkward or unkind behavior toward guests. Matt Brennan of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' theorized that Johnson's seemingly innocuous response captivated the public "because it crystallized the suspicion that DeGeneres’ 'authenticity' was simply an act", inadvertently revealing "the machinery of the celebrity persona, the army of producers and publicists and assistants just beyond the frame, making clear that stars are not at all like us". Laura Bradley of ''[[The Daily Beast]]'' countered that DeGeneres was more responsible for damaging her own brand than Johnson. Tara Watson of [[Mamamia (website)\|Mamamia]] opined that Johnson’s interview was less a cause of the backlash than a moment that coincided with growing criticism of DeGeneres, suggesting that the conditions for a broader reassessment of her public image had already been established. In a guest essay for ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[Amil Niazi]] attributed DeGeneres’s decline to her perceived relatability, writing that Johnson’s interview made the host’s disconnect “excruciatingly explicit” and reception to the clip “says a lot about how dramatically Ms. DeGeneres’s relatability has turned to phoniness for some".{{Cite news \|last=Niazi \|first=Amil \|author-link=Amil Niazi \|date=May 13, 2021 \|title=Ellen’s Relatability Was Her Downfall \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/opinion/culture/Ellen-Degeneres-show-canceled-relatability.html \|url-access=subscription \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117025123/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/opinion/culture/Ellen-Degeneres-show-canceled-relatability.html \|archive-date=January 17, 2024 \|access-date=April 20, 2026 \|work=[[The New York Times]]}}		Following the allegations, the show’s subsequent ending, and increased scrutiny of DeGeneres’s public persona, Johnson’s ''Ellen'' interview has been reassessed by journalists, some of whom described it as an inciting incident in the decline of the comedian's public image.{{Cite news \|last=Mesa \|first=Cristal \|date=August 3, 2020 \|title=From That Picture With George W. Bush To Dakota Johnson’s Memeworthy Confrontation— A Timeline Of Ellen DeGeneres’ Downfall \|url=https://wearemitu.com/wearemitu/entertainment/from-that-picture-with-george-w-bush-to-dakota-johnsons-memeworthy-confrontation-a-timeline-of-ellen-degeneres-downfall/ \|access-date=April 18, 2026 \|publisher=[[Mitú (entertainment)\|Mitú]] \|quote=Known as the incident that might have first brought down Ellen, Johnson’s 2019 appearance on the comedian’s daytime show undoubtedly opened the floodgates.}} While reporting on the 2020 allegations, Alex Abad-Santos of ''[[Vox (website)\|Vox]]'' labeled Johnson’s interview “a pivotal moment in the dismantling of DeGeneres’s persona as TV’s friendliest talk show host”, writing that the perception that she had been untruthful to Johnson on-air was more damaging to her reputation than some earlier controversies. Adam White of ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' said the interview "exposed the significant groundswell of internet animosity felt towards DeGeneres". Abad-Santos and Libby Torres of ''[[Business Insider]]'' added that the exchange prompted renewed discussion on Twitter, where users shared accounts of negative experiences with DeGeneres and resurfaced past celebrity interviews on ''The Ellen DeGeneres Show'' that were cited as evidence of awkward or unkind behavior toward guests. Matt Brennan of the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' theorized that Johnson's seemingly innocuous response captivated the public "because it crystallized the suspicion that DeGeneres’ 'authenticity' was simply an act", inadvertently revealing "the machinery of the celebrity persona, the army of producers and publicists and assistants just beyond the frame, making clear that stars are not at all like us". Laura Bradley of ''[[The Daily Beast]]'' countered that DeGeneres was more responsible for damaging her own brand than Johnson. Tara Watson of [[Mamamia (website)\|Mamamia]] opined that Johnson’s interview was less a cause of the backlash than a moment that coincided with growing criticism of DeGeneres, suggesting that the conditions for a broader reassessment of her public image had already been established. In a guest essay for ''[[The New York Times]]'', [[Amil Niazi]] attributed DeGeneres’s decline to her perceived relatability, writing that Johnson’s interview made the host’s disconnect “excruciatingly explicit” and reception to the clip “says a lot about how dramatically Ms. DeGeneres’s relatability has turned to phoniness for some".{{Cite news \|last=Niazi \|first=Amil \|author-link=Amil Niazi \|date=May 13, 2021 \|title=Ellen’s Relatability Was Her Downfall \|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/opinion/culture/Ellen-Degeneres-show-canceled-relatability.html \|url-access=subscription \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117025123/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/13/opinion/culture/Ellen-Degeneres-show-canceled-relatability.html \|archive-date=January 17, 2024 \|access-date=April 20, 2026 \|work=[[The New York Times]]}}

	In October 2021, actress [[Drew Barrymore]] referenced the interaction on her talk show, ''[[The Drew Barrymore Show]]'', while interviewing Johnson, and commended Johnson’s handling of the moment.{{Cite news \|last=Stump \|first=Scott \|date=October 8, 2021 \|title=Drew Barrymore and Dakota Johnson appear to joke about viral 'Ellen' interview clip \|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/drew-barrymore-dakota-johnson-appear-joke-viral-ellen-interview-clip-rcna2766 \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[Today (American TV program)\|Today]]}} In 2024, the actress said the ''Ellen'' interview will haunt her.{{Cite news \|last=Meltzer \|first=Marisa \|author-link=Marisa Meltzer \|date=June 2, 2024 \|title=Dakota Johnson's Web of Truths \|url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/dakota-johnson-madame-web-movie-interviews \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[L'Officiel USA]]}} According to Tara Watson of [[Mamamia (website)\|Mamamia]], "That's not the truth, Ellen" remains "one of the most quoted celebrity phrases of all time". Journalist and humorist [[Marisa Meltzer]] identified the interview as one of Johnson's signature factors that helped establish her as "the Queen of Sarcasm". Media outlets have noted Johnson’s reputation for challenging talk show hosts, comparing the DeGeneres interview to a 2018 appearance on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'', during which she confronted host [[Jimmy Fallon]] for interrupting her while she was answering a question.{{Cite news \|last=Logan \|first=Elizabeth \|date=June 5, 2025 \|title=Dakota Johnson Is the Best Talk-Show Guest, Period \|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/dakota-johnson-wardrobe-malfunction-press-tour-winner-of-the-week \|access-date=April 18, 2026 \|work=[[Glamour (magazine)\|Glamour]]}} The interview resurfaced when ''The Tonight Show'' faced its own toxic workplace allegations in 2023, prompting Sophie Lloyd of ''[[Newsweek]]'' dubbing Johnson the "queen of ending talk show careers".{{Cite news \|last=Lloyd \|first=Sophie \|date=September 8, 2023 \|title=Dakota Johnson Strikes Again \|url=https://www.newsweek.com/dakota-johnson-jimmy-fallon-tonight-show-ellen-degeneres-1825584 \|access-date=April 18, 2026 \|work=[[Newsweek]]}}		In October 2021, actress [[Drew Barrymore]] referenced the interaction on her talk show, ''[[The Drew Barrymore Show]]'', while interviewing Johnson, and commended Johnson’s handling of the moment.{{Cite news \|last=Stump \|first=Scott \|date=October 8, 2021 \|title=Drew Barrymore and Dakota Johnson appear to joke about viral 'Ellen' interview clip \|url=https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/drew-barrymore-dakota-johnson-appear-joke-viral-ellen-interview-clip-rcna2766 \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[Today (American TV program)\|Today]]}} In 2024, the actress said the ''Ellen'' interview will haunt her.{{Cite news \|last=Meltzer \|first=Marisa \|author-link=Marisa Meltzer \|date=June 2, 2024 \|title=Dakota Johnson's Web of Truths \|url=https://www.lofficielusa.com/film-tv/dakota-johnson-madame-web-movie-interviews \|access-date=April 17, 2026 \|work=[[L'Officiel USA]]}} According to Tara Watson of [[Mamamia (website)\|Mamamia]], "That's not the truth, Ellen" remains "one of the most quoted celebrity phrases of all time". Journalist and humorist [[Marisa Meltzer]] identified the interview as one of Johnson's signature factors that helped establish her as "the Queen of Sarcasm". Media outlets have noted Johnson’s reputation for challenging talk show hosts, comparing the DeGeneres interview to a 2018 appearance on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]'', during which she confronted host [[Jimmy Fallon]] for interrupting her while she was answering a question.{{Cite news \|last=Logan \|first=Elizabeth \|date=June 5, 2025 \|title=Dakota Johnson Is the Best Talk-Show Guest, Period \|url=https://www.glamour.com/story/dakota-johnson-wardrobe-malfunction-press-tour-winner-of-the-week \|access-date=April 18, 2026 \|work=[[Glamour (magazine)\|Glamour]]}} The interview resurfaced when ''The Tonight Show'' faced its own toxic workplace allegations in 2023, prompting Sophie Lloyd of ''[[Newsweek]]'' dubbing Johnson the "queen of ending talk show careers".{{Cite news \|last=Lloyd \|first=Sophie \|date=September 8, 2023 \|title=Dakota Johnson Strikes Again \|url=https://www.newsweek.com/dakota-johnson-jimmy-fallon-tonight-show-ellen-degeneres-1825584 \|access-date=April 18, 2026 \|work=[[Newsweek]]}}

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