Ellen DeGeneres Reveals She Was The Inspiration For 'Miss Congeniality'

The writers of the 2000 hit comedy "Miss Congeniality" received inspiration for the Sandra Bullock flick from an unusual place: Ellen DeGeneres. The Oscar host revealed in a new interview with Parade that her attempt to waltz around in a dress and heels prompted the tale of Gracie Hart, the FBI agent who goes undercover at a beauty pageant to stifle a bomb threat. "'Miss Congeniality' was written based on me," DeGeneres said. "When I was getting ready to co-host the Emmys, the writer saw me [on ...