Rosie and Ellen were good friends before either of them were out of the closet and hosting their own talk shows. They actually met through their stand-up circuit of friends and seemed to stick together through the 90s, especially since they were both closeted gays and knew that coming out in the industry was a scary thing at the time. In an interview on Kate Langbroek’s podcast No Filter, Rosie opened up about what went down when Ellen distanced herself and just how much it really affected her. Take a listen…

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