When word of the negotiations got out , DeGeneres found herself at the center of intense speculation about when she or her character , or both , would come out .
DeGeneres began negotiating with ABC in 1996 to have Morgan come out .
When word of the negotiations got out , DeGeneres found herself at the center of intense speculation about when DeGeneres or DeGeneres ' character , or both , would come out .
DeGeneres began negotiating with ABC in 1996 to have Morgan come out .