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“Does anybody have any wicked random celebrity beef?” Those words seemed to flood my for you page on TikTok for about two solid weeks. I loved hearing other people talk about their celebrity beef, but should I share my own? Would anyone be interested after they found out that it was Ellen that I had beef with, especially after everyone else is coming forward with more serious beef about her?
I’ve never worked for Ellen. I’ve never so much as passed her in the street. I’m not a fan of hers and I can’t relate to her in any way. I’ve never admired her or given her much thought before I worked at Dillard’s. I worked in the shoe department, which was draw plus commission, and we carried her shoe brand. I didn’t know she had a shoe brand before working there. I don’t think she advertised them since the only time I ever saw her wearing them was on the signage for our store.
I didn’t have the same tasted as Ellen, so the shoes were what I would consider hideous. They often featured words like ‘Love’ written in large letters across the front of the toe bed or pictures of her dog on the side. The customers must have found them ugly as well since they rarely asked to try them on. The one time I remember being asked for them was by a middle-aged woman who quickly changed her name when she noticed Ellen’s name on the shoebox. She firmly told me that she couldn’t support…
