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November 2015
LIFESTYLE/ENTERTAINMENT
Ellen DeGeneres introduces her squad which includes Selena Gomez, Nick Carter, Carrot Top and award winnning tribute artist Luisa Marshall as Tina Turner.
Local BC artist Luisa Marshall included
in Ellen’s Squad war with Taylor Swift
By Kim Mendez
Upset that she was not included in
Taylor Swift’s Squad, Ellen decided to
create her own.
During the comedian’s opening
monologue, Ellen spoke of how many
performers got their start on her show.
“We’ve had Taylor Swift here several,
several times,” Ellen said. “Would I say that
she owes everything to me? I sure would.
Ye s.”
Feeling a little left out, Ellen then spoke
about Taylor Swift’s squad – which she
jokingly referred to as a posse for white
people. Swift’s squad consists of famous
gal pals including, Kendall Jenner, Gigi
Hadid, Karlie Kloss, Cara Delevingne, Lena
Dunham and Selena Gomez.
“Guess who’s not in it?” DeGeneres
then asked the audience. She pointed to
herself saying, “this gal right here.” Ellen
added, “it’s messed up alright. Don’t
get me riled up. But I don’t even want to
be in Taylor’s dumb squad because I’m
announcing today… I have my own squad,
and it’s even ‘squadier’ than her squad.”
Ellen then introduced the members of
her squad and called out DJ, Stephanie,
and Kimmy from Full House, Carrot Top,
Tina Turner, The News from Huey Lewis
and The News, Bob Harper, Isaac the
bartender from The Love Boat, Nick Carter,
Alf and Selena Gomez.
Since music legend Tina Turner
probably wasn’t available, Luisa Marshall,
an award winning Tina Turner Tribute artist,
was called in by Ellen at the last minute as
her stand in.
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“It’s messed up alright. Don’t
get me riled up. But I don’t even
want to be in Taylor’s dumb
squad because I’m announcing
today… I have my own squad,
and it’s even ‘squadier’ than her
squad.”
- Ellen