Ellen DeGeneres is facing criticism after sharing a new Instagram post featuring a young child who isn’t her own.
The comedian, who has been keeping a relatively low profile since moving to the U.K. with her wife, Portia de Rossi, recently shared a photo of a friend’s daughter that quickly caught the attention of social media users. While some followers found the post funny, others questioned why she was sharing a picture of someone else’s young child in the first place, with some calling the move “creepy” and “disturbing.” Read more about the controversial post below.
Ellen DeGeneres Shares A Photo Of Her Friend’s Young Daughter On Instagram
The comedian has continued to share glimpses of her life on Instagram following her move to the U.K., and her latest post featured a photo of a young girl that a friend had apparently sent her. The former talk show host seemed amused by the little girl’s resemblance to her, joking that the child had a similar sense of style.
In the caption, the 68-year-old invited other parents to share pictures of babies who look like her, even suggesting she could turn it into a contest. She joked that the winner would receive either their own Netflix comedy special or a squeeze yogurt, leaving the choice up to them.
“A friend sent me this picture of their friend’s daughter,” she wrote in her caption. “Who knew babies had such good style? If your baby looks like me, I wanna see! We can start a contest. The prize is your own comedy special on Netflix, or a squeeze yogurt. They can pick.”
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Social Media Users Call The Post 'Creepy' And 'Disturbing'
However, not everyone was amused by the Finding Nemo voice actress's latest Instagram post.
Some social media users questioned why the comedian was sharing a photo of someone else's young daughter with her millions of followers, arguing that the post crossed a boundary even if it was meant to be a harmless joke. Others said the picture made them uncomfortable, with some critics describing the situation as "creepy" and "disturbing."
"This isn't remotely funny," commented an Instagram user.
"Thanks; this reminded me I needed to unfollow you," wrote another.
One user claimed, "She never should have posted this."
"You're weird," a user commented.
"Speechless," added another. "You are so out of touch."
