Ellen DeGeneres ends final show with reminder to be ‘your true authentic self’

Ellen DeGeneres ends final show with reminder to be ‘your true authentic self’
Ellen DeGeneres ended her final show with a reminder to be ‘your true authentic self’ (Christopher Polk/AP)

Ellen DeGeneres said she hoped she had inspired people to be “your true authentic self” as she concluded the final episode of her US talk show.

The comedian and actress, 64, noted that when she first started the long-running show she was not allowed to say the word “gay”.

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