Comments On Ellen DeGeneres New Video Explode With 'Cannibal' After Ex-Prince Andrew Arrest

Ellen DeGeneres was not so well-received on social media when she recently posted a dancing video with her wife, Portia de Rossi, on Instagram. As soon as the video hit her page, an unexpected wave of reactions accusing her of 'cannibalism,' an unconfirmed allegation, plagued her comment section.

The reaction intensified further after the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on 19 February.

The clip, shared on DeGeneres' official account, shows the former talk show host dancing along with her wife in a garden setting. Both wear brightly coloured wigs, oversized sunglasses and patterned blazers.

Andrew's Arrest Brought More Scrutiny

The spike in comments came after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office linked to fresh scrutiny over the Jeffrey Epstein files. His arrest on 19 February, which fell on his 66th birthday, triggered renewed online debate about individuals whose names appear in documents released by US authorities.

In that climate, some users began linking DeGeneres' name to viral claims suggesting the Epstein files describe her as Hollywood's 'most prolific cannibal.'

Posts on X and Instagram referenced Andrew's arrest directly, with comments such as, 'Now that Andrew has been arrested, time to ask questions about the rest.'

However, there is no evidence in the released files to support claims that DeGeneres engaged in cannibalism or any other criminal wrongdoing or misconduct.

The 'Cannibal Theory': Is It A Conspiracy?

The surge in 'cannibal' comments under DeGeneres' latest Instagram video follows weeks of viral posts claiming the newly released Epstein files expose her as involved in extreme crimes. A review of the documents does not support that claim.

The US Department of Justice has made public a large volume of material connected to Jeffrey Epstein, including emails, court filings, flight logs and investigative records. Public figures are mentioned throughout the archive in varying contexts, and any mention of a name in the search results doesn't necessarily indicate any misconduct.

DeGeneres' name appears in parts of the files. However, those references are limited to media mentions and third-party correspondence. The documents do not contain allegations accusing her of criminal conduct, and there is no reference linking her to cannibalism.

Fact-checking organisations, including PolitiFact and other independent reviewers, have examined the claims circulating online. Their findings state that while the words 'Ellen DeGeneres' and 'cannibal' both appear separately within the broader dataset, they do not appear together in any context suggesting wrongdoing.

Mentions of cannibalism in the files concern unrelated testimony or general discussion, not DeGeneres.

Despite that, the theory has continued to circulate on social media, where short clips, reposts and edited graphics have amplified the accusation. Now these serious speculations, which were repeatedly debunked, have entered DeGeneres' social media accounts, directly targeting her in comments.

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was arrested at Sandringham and later released under investigation, has previously denied wrongdoing in relation to his association with Epstein.

However, his arrest renewed online scrutiny of other public figures whose names appear in media discussions surrounding the case, including DeGeneres, who relocated to the UK in recent years.