VIDEO : Ellen DeGeneres Defends Her Usain Bolt Instagram Post

Ellen DeGeneres, comedienne and talk show host, who is commonly known to humorously edit herself into pictures and video of topical moments in the news, recently uploaded a photo from the 2016 Summer Olympics featuring Usain Bolt mid-run made to look like she is being given a piggyback ride. This Instagram post received backlash for being construed as racist. DeGeneres quickly took to Twitter to write, "I am highly aware of the racism that exists in our country.