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De Rossi, who has been married to DeGeneres for
12 years, posted an "I Stand By Ellen" hashtag on her Instagram
account.
"To all our fans... we see you. Thank you for your support," the
former "Ally McBeal" actress wrote on Monday.
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" has won multiple Emmy awards but both
the talk show and DeGeneres herself have been under fire for
weeks because of complaints by former productions staffers about
a hostile workplace that included racism and bullying by upper
management and claims that the comedian is mean-spirited.
Warner Bros. Television, which produces the talk show, conducted
an internal investigation and said last week that staffing
changes and other measures were being taken to address the
issue.
DeGeneres also emailed staff, expressing regrets about the gulf
between the show's happy public face and what was sometimes
happening backstage.
Rather than damping criticism, the developments led to the #ReplaceEllen
hashtag, which went viral on Monday. Users suggested that
celebrities ranging from British singer Harry Styles to former
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama should take over the show.
Warner Bros. Television on Monday did not respond to a request
for further comment.
Other celebrities like Argentine polo player Nacho Figueras and
DJ Samantha Ronson also publicly supported DeGeneres.
"She makes the world a better place for millions of people
everyday and we cannot hit her because something may have not
been perfect," Figueras wrote on Instagram.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Aurora Ellis)
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