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Ellen DeGeneres Is Being Sued Over A Breast Joke

She might've wanted to keep this one stuffed inside.
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Entertainment Intern, The Huffington Post

Talk about indecent exposure. 

Ellen DeGeneres is facing a lawsuit from a Georgia woman who claims she experienced emotional distress after the talk show host featured her real estate advertisement on a segment called "What's Wrong With These Signs" in February 2016.

DeGeneres joked about the sign reading "Titty Pierce" during the segment, though the defendant, Titi Pierce, pronounces her name as "Tee Tee" and claims that no one has ever mispronounced her name as "Titty" in "her 35 years of life," according to the lawsuit. 

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Pierce, an electronics engineer and real estate agent, is suing for defamation, false light invasion of privacy, misappropriation of likeness and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

In the lawsuit, Pierce says the show did not blur out her personal cellphone number during the Feb. 22 airing. She explains that she was traveling to the funeral of a family member when the segment aired and began to receive several calls from unknown numbers. When she answered, she was mocked by "cruel voices" and continually harassed.

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“As a direct and proximate result of the Defendant’s conduct, Ms. Pierce has suffered stress, emotional distress, embarrassment, humiliation, anger and other mental pain and suffering,” the lawsuit reads.

Seems like DeGeneres may have an apology or two to get off her chest. 

The Huffington Post has reached out to DeGeneres' lawyer for a comment. 

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Ellen DeGeneres Through the Years
Porcelain Doll(01 of22)
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Baby Ellen was such a doll -- just look at those curls! (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
A Star In The Making(02 of22)
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Scheming up ideas for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" from an early age. (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
Don't Worry, I've Got This(03 of22)
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Confident, spunky and fun -- we love that Ellen's not afraid to show off her true personality. (credit:WireImage)
PJ Twins(04 of22)
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Who wouldn't love to have a slumber party with Ryan Gosling and Ellen? (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
Fifteen-Love(05 of22)
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Is Ellen training to be the next U.S. Open champion? (credit:Getty)
Don't Test Her Swag(06 of22)
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Comedian, talk show host and model? Ellen rocked it at the Richie Rich Spring 2011 fashion show. (credit:Getty)
Trick Or Treat?(07 of22)
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Snooki's poof ain't got nothing on Ellen's 2010 Halloween costume. We love her creative ideas! (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
Love Birds(08 of22)
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We love how happy and in love Portia and Ellen always look. Not to mention how well they coordinate their outfits. (credit:Getty)
Oscar Baby(09 of22)
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Pregnant? No -- that's just Ellen's Oscar baby at the 2007 Academy Awards. (credit:Getty)
Olé!(10 of22)
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Even in a sombrero, Ellen looks good! (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
Keepin' It Simple(11 of22)
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Her vegan diet and campaign to stop animal cruelty led her to be named PETA's 2009 Woman of the Year. Work it, girl! (credit:Getty)
Multitasking Genius(12 of22)
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Sit-ups while holding the Olympic torch? What a woman! (credit:Getty)
It's A Man, It's A Plane...(13 of22)
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... No, it's just Ellen dressed as Spider-Man while presenting at the 2004 MTV Movie Awards. (credit:Getty)
Peace For All(14 of22)
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What better way to show off a cause that you support than on your tee? (credit:Getty)
Studious Duds(15 of22)
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Ellen shows everyone that reading can be ― and is ― cool. You tell 'em, girl! (credit:Getty)
Happily Ever After(16 of22)
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We couldn't think of a more perfect couple! (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
Domestic Miss(17 of22)
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Who needs a janitor when Ellen DeGeneres is at the Grammy Awards? (credit:Getty)
Swan Lake(18 of22)
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Bjork, is that you? No, it's Ellen at the 53rd Annual Emmy Awards. (credit:Getty)
Musical Future?(19 of22)
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If her talk show doesn't work out, we're sure Ellen can land a gig in a folk band. We love that she's rocking a vest! (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
Fore!(20 of22)
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We want to play a round of golf with these two! Where do we sign up? (credit:Getty)
Preparing For The Runway?(21 of22)
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Ellen in platform heels? We never thought we'd see the day! (credit:Ellen DeGeneres)
Favourite Daytime TV Host(22 of22)
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We're not surprised she took home honors at the 2012 People's Choice Awards. Ellen, don't ever change! (credit:Getty)
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