“I admire Ellen for standing up and saying what she said,” says Elton (via toofab)
"I admire Ellen for standing up and saying what she said," the musical legend, 72, said during an interview withLast week, DeGeneres was spotted smiling and chatting with Bush in a box suite at a Dallas Cowboys game. Some on social media found it endearing, while others slammed the TV host for being chummy with the former president, whose tenure included an unpopular invasion of Iraq and an opposition to same-sex marriage.
And John was definitely Team Ellen. "George Bush has made a lot of mistakes. I made a lot of mistakes. Ellen DeGeneres has made a lot of mistakes," the singer told NPR. "People need to come together. They need to respect people's view on life. Except when it's heresy, and I don't think George Bush is that kind of guy."
John joined Reese Witherspoon and Kristen Bell as a group of A-listers who stood up for DeGeneres. Not all of Hollywood felt the same, however, as Mark Ruffalo
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