Yahoo Lifestyle Chrissy Teigen and other celebs react to NBC sacking Matt Lauer
Sexual harassment scandals have been taking down industry tycoons for weeks in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and Matt Lauer is the latest big name to come up around the topic. NBC has fired the longtime Today show host following allegations of workplace misconduct.
Lauer’s co-host, Savannah Guthrie, announced the news on air and was visibly emotional.
“We just learned this moments ago, just this morning,” Guthrie said, her voice shaking. “As I’m sure you can imagine, we are devastated and we are still processing all of this… We are heartbroken. I’m heartbroken for Matt – he is my dear, dear friend and my partner, and he has been loved by many, many people here. And I’m heartbroken for the brave colleague who came forward to tell her story, and any other women who have their own stories to tell.”
Christine Teigen leads the long list of celebs reacting to Matt Lauer's sacking over 'sexual misconduct'
CBS This Morning host Gayle King also commented on on-air. “I look at that picture and I have a sickening feeling of déjà vu,” she somberly said, referencing the Charlie Rose scandal. “Certainly because we’re dealing with our own situation here. It does send a message that you’re not too big to fall.”
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Guthrie and King are hardly the only people reacting to Lauer’s firing. Celebrities, including alleged Weinstein victim Rose McGowan, Kathy Griffin, Chrissy Teigen and more have taken to Twitter to react to the news.
An SNL sketch where the reporters report on their own sexual misconduct and firings but they don't know it until live prompter
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) November 29, 2017
Don't let the door hit you on the way out, Matt Lauer. "Today Show" #ROSEARMY
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) November 29, 2017
The world is finding out what women have long known: for every Me Too there is an I Did It. #ROSEARMY
— rose mcgowan (@rosemcgowan) November 29, 2017
Matt? Lauer? You’re joking? Right? Men have dropped their...oh, what’s the use.
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) November 29, 2017
Matt Lauer has been on my list for a while. It’s really too bad more Americans don’t come to my shows. I pretty much recite the list in every show. Haha. I told you, my memory is long, my friends. I’ve been around a long time...
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) November 29, 2017
Naturally, a gleeful President Trump had something say as well, referencing NBC and MSNBC News chairman Andrew Lack.
Wow, Matt Lauer was just fired from NBC for “inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace.” But when will the top executives at NBC & Comcast be fired for putting out so much Fake News. Check out Andy Lack’s past!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 29, 2017
Many celebrities had something to say Trump commenting on the situation.
As Trump drags Matt LAUER this morning on Twitter, let’s not forget the ACCESS HOLLYWOOD tape where TRUMP admits to sexual assault... “grab them by the...”
— Emmy Rossum (@emmyrossum) November 29, 2017
You are such a hypocrite it’s not even possible https://t.co/CrJnNvOoh8
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) November 29, 2017
Others on Twitter took a lighter angle...
women who've worked with Matt Lauer reading the news today pic.twitter.com/NPXW8q8BU0
— shauna (@goldengateblond) November 29, 2017
Yahoo will continue to update this story as more reactions come in.
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