Greyson Chance Claims Ellen DeGeneres Was 'Insanely Manipulative' and 'Opportunistic

he felt "completely let down" by DeGeneres

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that they "tried to help him succeed" Greyson Chance,

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that they "tried to help him succeed" Greyson Chance,

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the daytime talk show host had 'completely dumped' him after overseeing

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The former teen prodigy has alleged that DeGeneres was like a "hidden man

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the start of his career and was often seen as "controlling".

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After DeGeneres connected him with managers, agents, and the public

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