Jay Leno, who claimed earlier this year that everyone is just “too politically correct” now, may be the reason Gabrielle Union’s contract was not renewed at America’s Got Talent. Variety reports Union allegedly urged producers to address several instances of racism while filming the NBC flagship’s 14th season, including an anti-Asian remark made by Leno during a taping in April.
Union allegedly urged producers to address several instances of racism while filming the NBC flagship’s 14th season, including an anti-AAccording to multiple eyewitnesses, while passing a photograph of executive producer Simon Cowell and his dogs, Leno quipped that the animals could be “on the menu at a Korean restaurant.
Union pressed further, said another individual, saying the show’s live audience should not be subjected to something racially insensitive. The producers who Union spoke to sent the performer to the stage and his live audition was later cut from the episode, added the insider. NBC and Fremantle declined to comment on the matter.also reports Union was repeatedly subjected to racist criticisms of her various hairstyles, being told they were “too black” for the viewing audience at home.
to B. Scott over the weekend about the culture of racism and toxicity at the show. One claimed that Simon Cowell’s idea of “switching it up” on the judging lineup “only applies to women and BbJulianne Hough, who was also present for the Jay Leno incident, was also let go alongside Union. In a statement, she claims she had a “wonderful time” onHoliday With the Houghs, premiere in December.
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