Anne Heche once told Portia de Rossi not to date Ellen DeGeneres. Pic credit: ©ImageCollect.comPaul Smith/Featureflash
A resurfaced podcast episode from 2021 revealed that Anne Heche once warned Portia de Rossi not to pursue a relationship with Ellen DeGeneres.
Heche, who tragically passed away last week at the age of 53, had previously dated Ellen from 1997-2000.
In a resurfaced episode of her podcast, Better Together, she revealed to her co-host Heather Duffy that Portia thought dating Ellen would make her a “poster child” for a gay relationship.
Ellen publicly came out in 1997, famously on an episode of her sitcom at the time and with a Time Magazine cover that read, “Yep, I’m Gay.” Ellen was dating Anne at the time of the public reveal.
However, Anne claimed she stepped in to tell Portia that the “poster child” position had already been filled.
“‘You won’t be the poster child,...
A resurfaced podcast episode from 2021 revealed that Anne Heche once warned Portia de Rossi not to pursue a relationship with Ellen DeGeneres.
Heche, who tragically passed away last week at the age of 53, had previously dated Ellen from 1997-2000.
In a resurfaced episode of her podcast, Better Together, she revealed to her co-host Heather Duffy that Portia thought dating Ellen would make her a “poster child” for a gay relationship.
Ellen publicly came out in 1997, famously on an episode of her sitcom at the time and with a Time Magazine cover that read, “Yep, I’m Gay.” Ellen was dating Anne at the time of the public reveal.
However, Anne claimed she stepped in to tell Portia that the “poster child” position had already been filled.
“‘You won’t be the poster child,...
- 8/19/2022
- by Juliane Pettorossi
- Monsters and Critics
Late actress Anne Heche once warned Portia de Rossi against dating her ex Ellen DeGeneres. A podcast of the “Hung” actress revealing she warned Portia against dating Ellen has resurfaced in the wake of the actress’ death, reports showbiz.com.
During a July 2021 episode of the late star’s “Better Together” podcast, with co-host Heather Duffy, she recalled telling the Aussie star not to pursue a relationship with the comedienne as it may end badly like it did for her.
“By the way, I warned her,” she told her co-host.
“Portia even asked me about Ellen. Portia came to my wedding because I was on ‘Ally McBeal’ with her. Portia even said, ‘I’m gonna go after Ellen.’ “
Anne told Heather that she explained to Portia that during her three-year relationship with Ellen, from 1997 to 2000, they were seen as the faces of the LGBTQ community.
“‘You won’t be the poster child,...
During a July 2021 episode of the late star’s “Better Together” podcast, with co-host Heather Duffy, she recalled telling the Aussie star not to pursue a relationship with the comedienne as it may end badly like it did for her.
“By the way, I warned her,” she told her co-host.
“Portia even asked me about Ellen. Portia came to my wedding because I was on ‘Ally McBeal’ with her. Portia even said, ‘I’m gonna go after Ellen.’ “
Anne told Heather that she explained to Portia that during her three-year relationship with Ellen, from 1997 to 2000, they were seen as the faces of the LGBTQ community.
“‘You won’t be the poster child,...
- 8/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
The death of Anne Heche has hit her loved ones hard, and that includes the late actress’s best friend and podcast co-host Heather Duffy.
Duffy, who joined Heche at the mic for their “Better Together” podcast, shared on Instagram a heartfelt tribute to Heche, who died Aug. 12 from injuries sustained in a horrific car crash on Aug. 5.
“I had to take a moment to begin to process the profound loss of my beautiful friend with the kindest soul I’ve known,” Duffy began, writing alongside a photo of herself and Heche.
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Duffy recalled Heche being “joyful despite all the challenges that she faced in her life,” while also remaining “truthful despite being in a business that is make-believe.”
She applauded Heche for attempting to spread “love and kindness” even when, as was often the case,...
Duffy, who joined Heche at the mic for their “Better Together” podcast, shared on Instagram a heartfelt tribute to Heche, who died Aug. 12 from injuries sustained in a horrific car crash on Aug. 5.
“I had to take a moment to begin to process the profound loss of my beautiful friend with the kindest soul I’ve known,” Duffy began, writing alongside a photo of herself and Heche.
Read More: Anne Heche In Her Own Words: Why She Wrote ‘Call Me Crazy’ (Exclusive)
Duffy recalled Heche being “joyful despite all the challenges that she faced in her life,” while also remaining “truthful despite being in a business that is make-believe.”
She applauded Heche for attempting to spread “love and kindness” even when, as was often the case,...
- 8/18/2022
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Heather Duffy is mourning the loss of her friend. Days after the death of Anne Heche—who passed away on Aug. 12—her Better Together podcast co-host is speaking out about her death in a heartbreaking new post. "I had to take a moment to begin to process the profound loss of my beautiful friend with the kindest soul I've known," she wrote in an Aug. 18 Instagram post. "Anne was joyful despite all the challenges that she faced in her life." Heather continued, "She was truthful despite being in a business that is make-believe. Spreading love and kindness in the world is what mattered most to her, even if, at times, the world did not give it...
- 8/18/2022
- E! Online
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Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, Ed Helms, and James Tupper were among the Hollywood stars who shared their remembrances and tributes on social media following the news of actress Anne Heche’s death.
Heche, who starred in the movies Donnie Brasco, Volcano and Wag the Dog and in smaller screen projects like All Rise, Hung and Men in Trees, died on Friday at the age of 53. She was taken off life support on Sunday, according to her rep, after spending several days in a coma at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills (California) Hospital and Medical Center. On Aug. 12, she was determined to be brain dead, which is legally dead by California law. However, the actress was kept on life support to see if she was a match for organ donation.
On Aug. 5, Heche smashed into a two-story home in L.A.
Ellen DeGeneres, Robert De Niro, Ed Helms, and James Tupper were among the Hollywood stars who shared their remembrances and tributes on social media following the news of actress Anne Heche’s death.
Heche, who starred in the movies Donnie Brasco, Volcano and Wag the Dog and in smaller screen projects like All Rise, Hung and Men in Trees, died on Friday at the age of 53. She was taken off life support on Sunday, according to her rep, after spending several days in a coma at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills (California) Hospital and Medical Center. On Aug. 12, she was determined to be brain dead, which is legally dead by California law. However, the actress was kept on life support to see if she was a match for organ donation.
On Aug. 5, Heche smashed into a two-story home in L.A.
- 8/15/2022
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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