The point of ugliness in a male below which a 100% straight female would rather go against her sexual orientation and sleep with Ellen DeGegeneres than with him. The female equivalent is the Neil Threshold, for girls so ugly that a straight male would rather sleep with Neil Patrick Harris.
Alan is covered with zits, smells like a used pizza box, and has a hunchback-- I'd definitely rather do Ellen DeGeneres; he's below the Ellen Threshold.
The idea that if you so much as dance in front of a camera, it is considered a “wholesome” act and you are therefore a wholesome person. When in reality your wholesomeness is completely contrived and in real life you’re a piece of shit.
Ellen Degeneres is the most referenced of this effect based on the early theories of Adam Carolla, however The Ellen Effect has spread to every single person on Tik Tok
Hey bro did you hear about Bill Cosby?
Yeah but I’m not surprised at all.
What do you mean?
The Ellen Effect man. Cosby was always dancing to hide the fact he maliciously raped women.
A talk show that has gone through The Ellen Effect is a show that interviews celebrities, gives money or expensive stuff to people who deserve it, showcase kids' talents, and gives prizes to audience members.