Ellen DeGeneres turns 60 this week, on Friday to be exact, and people are having a hard time believing it.
Ellen said on Twitter that even she can hardly believe it.
“I can’t believe I’m going to be 60 this week!” she wrote. “I love rating your babies but this week I want to rate the 60 year olds in your life.”
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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 (@TheEllenShow) January 20, 2018
While plenty of people took her up on the photo challenge, many more wrote of their shock that the comedian and host wasn’t decades younger.
I thought she was like 35
— Rebecca Ellen (@_bexward_) January 21, 2018
Omg I thought you were 40 or so!😱😱😱😱😱😱
— For You🌸 (@__by_the_way__) January 20, 2018
60 yo and you look 40 x)
— Ploopers63 (@Ploopers63) January 20, 2018
60????? No, I won’t believe it pic.twitter.com/V3wAtz7L81
— Gail🐿 (@hobbsgail1) January 20, 2018
What do you mean you’re going to be 60? You look 30
— Courtney (@AnatomyMer93) January 20, 2018
have been sat in shock for about five minutes since finding out that ellen degeneres turns 60 this week?!! pic.twitter.com/D5sptLj0LC
— KTB (@katiebevano) January 21, 2018
Could it be fake news?
ellen degeneres turning 60 in 4 days is the biggest lie I have ever heard LOOK AT THIS CHILD pic.twitter.com/puVSjwObTc
— 𝔠𝔢𝔯𝔰𝔢𝔦’𝔰 𝔟𝔦𝔱𝔠𝔥 | saw endgame (@raulson_) January 22, 2018
Ellen DeGeneres being 60 this week is like. The Fakest thing I've ever heard.
— snails 🐷🌻💄🧜🐲🌙🥞 (@_belladonnas) January 22, 2018
It has even inspired some artwork.
"A Spring Chicken" a painting of Ellen DeGeneres as a chicken by @artisticchicks for her 60th birthday! Happy Birthday Ellen @TheEllenShow pic.twitter.com/TnlAA6jIfd
— Paul Broughall (@paulieblogger) January 23, 2018
Happy Birthday, Ellen!