Ellen DeGeneres seen out after protégée Greyson Chance claimed she 'manipulated' him

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Ellen DeGeneres looked in high spirits as she grabbed lunch in Santa Barbara with her wife Portia de Rossi, 49, and a friend on Wednesday afternoon.The former talk show host, 64, was captured flashing a wide smile while conversing with Portia outside the restaurant.The outing comes after Ellen's protégée Greyson Chance, 25, doubled down on claims that she 'manipulated' and 'completely abandoned' him after signing him at the tender age of 12.

Insiders close to Ellen have denied his story. Unbothered: Ellen DeGeneres looked in high spirits as she grabbed lunch in Santa Barbara with her wife Portia de Rossi, 49, and a friend on Wednesday afternoonFor lunch, Ellen strolled beside her wife and friend in a pair of black shorts and matching polo top.The sitcom star completed the look with a gold wrist watch and a pair of bright white sneakers.

Meanwhile, Portia looked effortlessly beautiful in a fitted black tee and bootcut jeans styled with brown suede booties.Despite Chance's allegations against her, Ellen appeared unbothered as she soaked up the sun with her inner circle.

Beaming: The former talk show host, 64, was captured flashing a wide smile while conversing with Portia outside the restaurant Casual-cool: For lunch, Ellen strolled beside her wife and friend in a pair of black shorts and matching polo top Chance, 25, initially accused the comedian of being 'manipulative', 'self-centered', and 'blatantly opportunistic' - alleging that she 'completely abandoned' him after signing him at the tender age of 12.Last Friday, he posted a TikTok video saying that he stands by his version of events, saying: 'I stand behind all of it.