We get it. You’re shook. We’re shook too. In fact, the entire celebrity-following world is shaken to its very core with the revelation that Ellen DeGeneres is (about to turn) 60 fucking years old.
“I can’t believe I’m going to be 60 this week!” she said, and you know what? Neither can we, Ellen. Are you sure you’re not actually turning 50? 40? A very accomplished 28-year-old?
I can’t believe I’m going to be 60 this week! I love rating your babies but this week I want to rate the 60 year olds in your life. #EllenRateMy60YearOld pic.twitter.com/zHwNEC1CTD
— Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) January 20, 2018
Now we want to be absolutely clear here: getting older is not a bad thing. This isn’t intended to be a ‘looks like someone’ heading for retirement’ post.
It’s just here to register our absolute shock – and everybody else’s – that Queen Ellen DeGeneres is a sexagenarian.
I don’t know how old I thought Ellen was but it definitely wasn’t SIXTY https://t.co/EGp6fgpCvP
— Ash♀️ (@trashlyn_) January 21, 2018
It’s not like her age was a secret. It’s not like you couldn’t Google and find out her exact birth date (January 26, 1958). It’s just that she’s sort of ageless, with the incredible bouncy humour of a sprightly 22-year-old.
Like we said, more than a few people are shook.
https://twitter.com/gakuyaotome/status/955422892681920513
https://twitter.com/dounia/status/955620504416681985
brrruuhhhh I thought she was like 45 https://t.co/7FNAAHPvOQ
— Soph (@sophdoeslife) January 22, 2018
And a fair few people have an idea as to her youthful looks.
Dude what? You’re 60? Look at how well you age when you aren’t attracted to men 😭 https://t.co/ulpvqB5s2I
— Peter hurt (@ThabileMpe) January 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/harleivy/status/955429941868408832
She’s never had to worry about a man stressing her out 🤷🏾♀️
— Shon (@the_quietstorm_) January 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/xosaraf/status/955419355730337792
Whatever. She’s 60 and fabulous. A huge happy birthday to everyone’s daytime television mum.
