Ellen DeGeneres, the self-described Be Kind girl, says in her new Netflix stand-up special that she was kicked out of show business for being mean, despite taking responsibility for the implosion of her long-running eponymous talk show after allegations of behind-the-scenes intimidation, racism, and sexual misconduct.Heres the problem, she says in Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval, scheduled for release next week. Im a comedian who got a talk show, and I ended the show every day by saying, Be kind to one another. Had I ended the show by saying, Go f**k yourselves, people would have been pleasantly surprised to find out Im kind. Related Ellen DeGeneres announces retirement from show business Im going bye-bye, she recently told audience members. The defiant stance accompanies a vow by the out comedian to never perform again. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today This is the last time youre going to see me, she shared withthe audience at a show in Santa Rosa, California, in July. After my Netflix special, Im done.Time will tell. The Ellen DeGeneres Show began to unravel late in its 19-year run when allegations of rampant abuse began to surface. Two explosive stories about the toxic work environment published by Buzzfeed News led to an investigation by Warner Bros., producer of the program along with DeGeneres own Very Good Productions. Three top producers got the axe.But the house-cleaning and a poorly received on-air apology from the host werent enough to salvage the multiple Emmy-winning show. DeGeneres signed off for the last time in May 2022 with her signature Be kind goodbye.The Be Kind girl wasnt kind. That was the headline, she explains in the special.Despite DeGeneres pledge to stay out of the spotlight, the 66-year-old continues to produce from behind the scenes and has multiple projects in development through Very Good.Shes also been raising chickens, she shares in the stand-up.But its clear from her material in the show that DeGeneres still has a chip on her shoulder over how she believes she was treated.I didnt go into this business for money, DeGeneres offers. It was about healing my childhood wounds. I thought, if I could make people happy, theyll like me. And if they like me, Ill feel good about myself.All I can say about that is, DeGeneres adds with a beat, thank God for the money.Forbesestimated the former talk show hosts worth in 2020 to be $370 million.