Gabrielle Union Fired From ‘AGT’ For Calling Out Racism?
Gabrielle Union will reportedly not be returning for the following season of America’s Acquired Expertise, and it seems the Being Mary Jane star truly didn’t depart on her personal phrases.
TODAY initially confirmed the preliminary information of Union’s departure from the hit competitors present, solely mentioning that the actress might be busy within the coming 12 months “with different tasks.”
Nonetheless, in keeping with LoveBScott, Union — who was a decide for one season — was fired after talking out in opposition to some “problematic” conditions that have been going down behind-the-scenes of the favored expertise competitors collection, together with racism, sexism and extra. Her co-judge Julianne Hough can even not be returning for the following season.
“[Union’s] contract was not renewed after being the No. 1 expertise on the present, NBA and community TV,” a supply from NBC informed the positioning about her departure. “She set the document for her Golden Buzzer. They solely exchange the ladies and Blacks at Simon [Cowell’s] whim. She would not stroll away from $12 million as a result of she’s ‘busy.’ Based mostly on weekly interactions on social media, by the point AGT finale aired, Gabrielle was the No. 1 expertise on community TV for 2019. Why not choose up somebody’s possibility in excessive success?”
The insider added that “Julianne and Gabrielle have been each method larger ranked/engaged than Howie [Mandel],” who continues to be employed on the present.
“The concept [that] the community desires to ‘swap issues up’ solely applies to ladies and Black of us,” the supply claimed. “Nick Cannon wasn’t loopy. He walked away from eight-figures over how [AGT] operates.”
As beforehand reported, Nick Cannon claimed in 2017 that he was “threatened with termination by executives” after calling out NBC’s racial bias throughout a stand-up particular. The comic and entrepreneur finally determined to stop his internet hosting duties on the present in February 2017.
Gabrielle Union has not publicly commented on her departure.