Don Lemon backs down from a New York event amid backlash for his sexist remark
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Don Lemon appears to be pushing himself out of the limelight after being slammed for his sexist commentary. Moreover, he has decided to step down from a New York that he was reportedly set to moderate.
Here is everything you need to know.
Don Lemon bow out of a New York event amid misogyny backlash
According to reports, Don Lemon was scheduled to host an event on Tuesday in New York City.
In addition, the event was being held to honor Black History Month and included race as well as real estate.
However, Lemon opted to back out from the gig after receiving angry criticism for last week’s sexist comments about Nikki Haley.
Additionally, reports suggest that Lemon is currently concerned about his news coverage overtaking the event.
Hence, the event coordinators at Douglas Elliman agreed to his decision and he managed to pull out from the event at the last minute.
Subsequently, sources reveal that real estate broker John Gomes, who works for Elliman, will replace Lemon as the moderator for the event.
Moreover, the gig is slated to begin as per the original schedule.
Don Lemon gives a list of 5 things the black community must fix (2013)
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) February 19, 2023
This is before the woke era. Not a single word about racism.
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Don Lemon faces backlash for misogynistic comments
Don Lemon found himself in hot water after he was benched from ‘CNN This Morning’ for two consecutive days over his sexist remarks.
If you didn’t know, Lemon was discussing Nikki Haley’s call for mental competency tests for politicians over the age of 75 with his co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins.
However, he said during Thursday’s show, ‘a woman is considered to be in her prime in her 20s and 30s and maybe 40s.’
In addition, Lemon took to his Twitter account the next day to apologize for his sexist statement.
He wrote, ‘The reference I made to a woman’s ‘prime’ this morning was inartful and irrelevant. As colleagues and loved ones have pointed out, and I regret it.’
Don Lemon says Nikki Haley isn’t in her prime as a politician because she’s not in her 20’s, 30’s or 40’s. Holy shit. She’s only 51! Biden’s 80! This may be the dumbest thing ever said on CNN. And I love that he cited Google as his source: pic.twitter.com/l1CzTYlkjX
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) February 16, 2023
Lemon continued, ‘A woman’s age doesn’t define her either personally or professionally. I have countless women in my life who prove that every day.’
But instead of claiming the storm, the apology ended up ruffling the feathers of the network’s staff. They considered the apology to not be genuine.
A source stated, ‘His apology meant nothing and there is so much pressure for him to be canned. It would be a shock if he wasn’t.’
Besides that, Chris Licht, CNN’s CEO also condemned Lemon for the remark.
He rebuked, ‘His remarks were upsetting, unacceptable, and unfair to his co-hosts. And ultimately a huge distraction to the great work of this organization.’
