At the end of May 2022,Ellen DeGeneresended her nearly 20-year reign as the queen of daytime talk.

Remember those iconic dance opportunities built into every episode?

We have to believe she enjoyed them as much as we did.

Ellen DeGeneres smiling

And the longtime host was always smiling and giggling until she wasn’t.

But was the damage already done?

One could imagine this screening process also applies towhatis part of the longtime star’s life.

Ellen DeGeneres smiling after winning award

Not exactly, with DeGeneres noting that what goes around doesn’t always come around.

Am I doing something to create it?'"

she continued in her explanation.

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi

“And if the answer is honestly no, then get out of that situation.”

Life is too short to do something that is not making you happy so right on Ellen!

We hope she is now living her best, happiest life.