Ellen DeGeneres Responds to Criticism of Her Friendship With George W. Bush

Ellen DeGeneres is speaking out after facing backlash for sitting next to George W. Bush during a football game over the weekend.

The 61-year-old television personality says she was invited to the game by the team owner’s daughter Charlotte Jones, who also invited many other famous friends.

“When we were invited, I was aware that we were going to be surrounded by many other people from different views and beliefs…During the game they showed a shot of George and me laughing together and people were upset. They thought, ‘Why is a gay Hollywood liberal sitting next to a conservative Republican president?’” Ellen explained.

She continued, “Here’s the thing. I’m friends with George Bush. I’m friends with a lot of people who don’t share the same beliefs that I have. We’re all different and I think we’ve forgotten that that’s okay that we’re all different…Just because I don’t agree with someone on everything doesn’t mean I’m not going to be friends with them. When I say, ‘Be kind to one another,’ I don’t only mean only the people who think the same way that you do. I mean be kind to everyone.”

Hear all that Ellen had to say in the video below…