The Life Story Of Ellen Degeneres

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television host, actress, writer, and producer. Degeneres starred in the popular sitcom Ellen from 1994 to 1998, and has hosted her syndicated
TV talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, since 2003. She is a well known public figure. It was published on the ellentube channel. This interview was hosted to show people around the world the great accomplishments of an athlete who fought a disability their entire life. The interview was created to show
Tatyana Mcfadden’s life and how the paralympics has changed it. When hosting this interview the intended audience was probably sports endorsements, other disabled people around the world(mainly kids) and anyone who has a good heart and open ear. This interview helps me prepare my personal project because it
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This source and interview is completely reliable. Ellen Degeneres is a well known figure and is known for interviews on her show about people’s great life stories and their accomplishments. The source wasn’t researched as much as the others, instead it was sent to me by an advisor who watched it and saw that

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