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http://www.philly.com/philly/news/Catholic_school_principal_apologizes_for_Ellen_DeGeneres_photo_on_invitation.html

Catholic school principal apologizes for Ellen DeGeneres' photo on invitation

The principal of a Catholic school in Bucks County is apologizing to parents for using a photo of Ellen DeGeneres on an invitation to an Oscars-themed graduation dance, and is demanding students return them to be destroyed.

It was "completely wrong" to use DeGeneres' picture because the lesbian celebrity "lives her life outside the teachings of the Catholic Church," St. Andrew Elementary School principal Nancy Matteo wrote in an email to parents on Tuesday. The text of the message was provided to Philly.com.

The email doesn't specifically mention DeGeneres' sexual orientation. She famously came out in 1997 and married actress Portia de Rossi in 2008.

She first hosted the Academy Awards in 2007, becoming the first openly gay entertainer to do so. DeGeneres also hosted March’s ceremony. The image on the graduation-dance invitation appears to be a promotional shot of DeGeneres holding an Oscar statue taken in advance of this year's event, and the top of the invitation reads "Live from the red carpet."

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[shenmue]

1. Uh-oh, a happy person

[Brickbat]

2. She "lives her life outside the teachings of the Catholic Church."

What celebrity doesn't? And really, when it comes down to it, what person doesn't?

[HipChick]

3. FFS