Meet Ellen Degeneres
Today, she's lovingly known by most as just "Ellen" — but close to two decades ago, when Ellen DeGeneres told the world she was gay, she was met with scorn and her entertainment future was in doubt.

Today, she's lovingly known by most as just "Ellen" — but close to two decades ago, when Ellen DeGeneres told the world she was gay, she was met with scorn and her entertainment future was in doubt.