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Don Lemon isn’t counting Matt Lauer, the controversial TV personality whose sexual misconduct scandal led to his termination from the “Today” show amid the growing #MeToo movement.
The former CNN anchor reflected on her friendship with Lauer during this time An interview But “Hollywood Raw” Podcast Wednesday.
“I only realized after Matt, you know, the whole situation happened, because we live in the same town and our They are mutual friends.” “Every time I see Matt and he’s — or you know, if we go out to dinner, my husband and I talk to him and his fiancee. go to dinner with – and people love it.”
He added: “Women love it! They’re like, ‘Man, oh my God, can I take a picture? I love you. I miss you on television.’ I think the public loves it, but it’s the people inside the business.
Lauer, who co-hosted “Today” for 20 years, was fired from the NBC morning talk show in November 2017 after complaining of “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace.”
Immediately after Lauer’s demise, Kind of published the results of a two-month investigation that focused on three women who reported being sexually harassed by Lauer. According to the outlet, “work and sex were intertwined” for Lauer, who allegedly developed a pattern of inviting women to his hotel room while covering the Olympics over the years. as well as in his separate office within 30 Rockefeller Center.
Don Lemon thinks Matt Lauer can ‘set his own course’.
Regarding the sexual misconduct allegations brought against Lauer, Lemon told “Hollywood Raw” hosted by Dax Holt and Adam Glenn: “I have no idea what happened.”
“Women can feel the way they feel, and I understand that, but that’s their business,” Lemon added. “I know when I’m out with him, everybody loves Matt and everybody’s coming up to Matt, and everybody wants a picture and everybody says, ‘I miss you, And we want to see you back on television.”
When asked about the possibility of Lauer returning, Lemon said the TV personality had “set his own path” in the world of digital news, adding that the cancellation culture “disappeared” after the election of President Donald Trump. It’s done.
“It’s more and more people inside the business who are concerned about, you know, what happened to Matt,” Lemon said. “I think the general public will accept Matt back. And I think people will see it, and I think the ratings will be great.”
Don Lemon, Matt Lauer and the Future of Cancel Culture
Lemon hosted “Don Lemon Tonight” on CNN for nearly a decade from 2014-2022. The news personality was fired in April 2023 after his headline-making comments about former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who he said made “his was not important”, and there were also allegations of inappropriate treatment of women by women. In the colleagues in detail a Kind of Report
Lemon attempted a comeback with the launch of his own media company and a short-lived partnership with Elon Musk’s social media platform X.
The phrase “abandoned culture” is found in a song by the band Chic, in the 1980s. Angel Marie Hancock, executive director of Ohio State University’s Kirwan Institute, previously told USA Today that the lyrics refer to a breakup and being “cancelled.”
A part of black culture, the phrase evolved to symbolize a certain kind of accountability. The rise of social media and the ever-changing barometer for acceptable behavior and language has prompted more “cancellations” than ever before, with public figures being targeted for “cancellations” based on past mistakes or actions that There are accusations of bullying, adultery, racism and more.
Despite how often people discuss “culture”, many have escaped cancellation, including artists such as Chris Brown, who has been accused of violence against women on multiple occasions. is
“You can always resurrect yourself,” Lemon told USA Today in a September 2024 interview. “That’s really the beauty of America, and as long as you don’t just dwell on the past, or hold on to whatever wrongs you feel, or even whatever you think your It’s guaranteed to happen or not, that there’s always room for colonization, and there’s always room for interaction.”
Contributing: Kara Kelly, Erin Jensen, Morgan Hines and David Oliver, USA TODAY
