VIDEO : Ellen DeGeneres Defends Altered Photo With Usain Bolt

After receiving backlash on social media for posting an edited photo of herself riding on the back of Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, comedian Ellen DeGeneres says she?s not racist. In a Twitter response posted on Tuesday, the talk show host said that she?s ?highly aware of the racism that exists in our country? but that?s ?the furthest thing from who I am.? DeGeneres received criticism for posting a photo on Monday with the caption: ?This is how I?m running errands from now on.? The image of a white woman riding a black man was criticized by many users on social media. The original photo of Bolt smiling while running went viral following his gold medal win in the 100-meter dash.