Ellen DeGeneres Jokes About Switching 'Be Kind' Catchphrase to 'Go F--- Yourselves' in Trailer for Netflix Special (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Ellen DeGeneresis bringing the laughter one final time!

PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the trailer for the comedian’s upcomingNetflix special,For Your Approval. The stand-up comedy special, set to premiere on Sept. 24, is slated to bethe last of DeGeneres' career.

In the trailer,DeGeneres, 66, takes the stage for the first time in six years, telling the audience she’d catch them up on what she’s been up to lately. She mentions taking up gardening, getting chickens and then addresses the elephant in the room: “I got kicked out of show business,” she says.

Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval.Wilson Webb/Netflix

Wilson Webb/Netflix

Elsewhere in the trailer, DeGeneres jokes about women having confidence, saying that “most women aren’t raised with confidence. We’re too self-conscious, which is why you rarely see a woman playing air guitar.”

The comedian also jokes she went into showbiz, not for money but to heal her “childhood wounds.”

“I thought, if I could make people happy, they’ll like me. And if they like me, I’ll feel good about myself,” she says. “And all I can say about that is, thank god for the money!”

Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approval.Netflix

Netflix

According to the special’s description, DeGeneres is expected to go “deep into her stand-up roots and brings the laughs through life’s most real and absurd realities.”

Her big return to the comedy world comes aftershe ended her long-running talk show,The Ellen DeGeneres Show, in May 2022 after 19 seasons. Beforehand, she confirmed in an interview withThe Hollywood Reporterthat thetoxic workplace allegationsher eponymous series faced didn’t factor into her decision to conclude the series.

“When you’re a creative person, you constantly need to be challenged — and as great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it’s just not a challenge anymore,” she said at the time.

Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi in ‘For Your Approval’.Adam Rose/Netflix

Adam Rose/Netflix

Two years later, DeGeneresannounced her plans to hit the roadfor herEllen’s Last Stand… Uptour.

Kicking things off in San Diego on June 19, the 27-stop tour was set to last through Aug. 17. However, a hiccup occurred in July asTicketmasterissuedan “event canceled” messageto fans attending DeGeneres’ Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle and Chicago shows, which were scheduled to occur between July and August.

In one of her summer tour stops, the comedianaddressed the future of her career, withSFGatereporting her saying, “This is the last time you’re going to see me. After my Netflix special, I’m done.”

For Your Approvalmarks DeGeneres' second original comedy special with Netflix, following 2018’sRelatable.

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Ellen DeGeneres: For Your Approvalpremieres Tuesday, Sept. 24 on Netflix.

source: people.com