CNN anchor Don Lemon hasactually been implicated of making offending comments about ladies on air in the previous – and, according to a brand-new report, his habits towards woman coworkers at the network has likewise been inappropriate.
A prolonged report, released by Variety Wednesday, alleges the anchor hasactually disrespected previous colleagues consistingof Nancy Grace and Soledad O’Brien in a number of public settings consistingof on air and in editorial conferences. Variety talkedto more than a lots previous and present associates, lotsof of whom were pricedestimate anonymously.
The report likewise consistedof information on Lemon’s declared offenses to Kyra Phillips, with whom he co-anchored CNN’s “Live From” in2008 Phillips decreased to remark on these accusations to Variety.
Nikki Haley not ‘in her prime’? Don Lemon’s remarks spotlight a political truth for females prospects
A representative for Lemon informed USA TODAY Wednesday that Variety’s story was “riddled with patently incorrect anecdotes and no concrete proof.” The report “is totally based on unsourced, unverified, 15-year-old confidential chatter,” Lemon’s representative included. “It’s fantastic and frustrating that Variety would be so careless.”
A representative for CNN included that the news network is “unable to substantiate the declared accounts” included in the report.
Variety’s report isn’t the veryfirst time Lemon hasactually been implicated of sexist remarks. Here’s what he’s stated in the past.
February 2023: Don Lemon stated Nikki Haley wasn’t ‘in her prime’
Lemon’s most current questionable remarks came throughout an on-air conversation in February with co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins about Haley’s presidential project statement and her call for “mandatory psychological proficiency tests for politicalleaders over 75 years old.”
Lemon stated the “talk about age” makes him unpleasant and stated her remarks were the “wrong roadway” to go down.
“She states individuals, politicalleaders are not in their prime,” he stated. “Nikki Haley is not in her prime, sorry. A lady is thoughtabout to be in her prime in her 20s, 30s and possibly her 40s.”
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His co-host Harlow asked him to clarify what he suggested by “prime” and if he was referring to “prime for childbearing” or “prime for being president.”
Lemon reacted: “If you Google, ‘when is a female in her prime,’ it’ll state 20s, 30s, and 40s. … I’m not stating I concur with that so I believe she has to be mindful about stating that (politicians aren’t in their prime).”
I value the chance to be back on @CNNThisMorning today. To my network, my associates and our extraordinary audience — I’m sorry. I’ve heard you, I’m knowing from you, and I’m devoted to doing muchbetter.
See you quickly.— Don Lemon (@donlemon) February 22, 2023
Lemon then askedforgiveness for his remarks after being missing from the program amidst the reaction. “To my network, my associates and our unbelievable audience — I’m sorry. I’ve heard you, I’m knowing from you, and I’m dedicated to doing muchbetter,” he tweeted quickly previously going back on the air.
December 2022: Don Lemon gets in tiff with co-hosts about ladies’s soccer
In December, Lemo