Fired CNN anchor Don Lemon claimed to be a female colleague “Ah, it's cold here!”
After a turbulent 17 years of stints in the network that challenged the evaluation, lemons were canned in 2023. Appears on Bill Maher's Club Random podcast on monday.
meanwhile Two-hour conversationLemon claimed there was an unpleasant encounter involving both male and female colleagues.
“I was harassed by women and men at work,” Lemon told Maher. Two-hour conversation.
“There are some really bad things, but not all at Harvey Weinstein level,” he added, referring to the film mogul who was sentenced to more than 30 years after being convicted of many sexual assaults.
Lemon pointed to an interaction with one female CNN colleague who approached him in the cafeteria at CNN Atlanta headquarters, and joked with a pinch of her nipples.
The stunned anchor said he told her: “OK, if you do that, will they be walking me through the door now?”
Despite the discomfort, Lemon decided not to report the incident to personnel, saying that silence was attributed to perceived double standards.
Lemon claimed that the second female colleague had acted inappropriately towards him during the offsite encounter.
“She knew I was gay, and it was just weird. She was going through a divorce. It was just weird,” Lemon said.
He expressed hesitation to report his colleagues, as he feared he would be incredible given her professional height.
Lemon – That Interview It caused anger After Trump's supporters claimed “really run through racists,” he also said he feared that the incident would report him risking his own position within the network.
He did not name any suspicious harassers.
Lemon, who was pushed against him for details, revealed that the incident also took place in Atlanta after a professional event.
He recalled how the shipping options at the time had stuck him, resulting in the woman claiming he would remain in her residence.
“No, don't go home. I'll stay in the room,” Lemon said she urged him, adding that she later became significantly hostile towards him.
More reflecting, Lemon shared his perspective on gender dynamics and harassment, and as a man he felt empowered to say no without fearing any significant influence.
“As long as you can easily send them, I think it's flattering. As a man, I could say, 'No, I'm not interested,'” he told Maher.
Lemon did not provide details regarding alleged sexual harassment by male colleagues.
He told Marher that he was abused in his childhood. He then led to cases of harassment between traumatic experiences while on CNN.
“Because you know how to deal with it and because you know if it's really important or not.
Lemon said they would rather deal with handling the situation directly, rather than escalating them through formal HR complaints.
“I think I'm a man. I have the power to say, 'I don't want to.' I don't need to ruin your career.
A CNN spokesman declined to comment.
Lemon himself was accused of misogynistic behavior during his tenure at CNN.
December 2022, Lemon claimed male soccer It's “more interesting” and leads to a disagreement between co-hosts Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow on air.
In February 2023, Lemon faced backlash after presidential candidate Nicky Haley (who was 51 years old) said it was “not her prime,” suggesting that the female prime is in her 20s, 30s and 40s.
The comment was criticized as sexist and urged Lemon to apologize to his colleagues.
Two months later, The Entertainment News Magazine Variety reported lemon He was accused of misogynistic behaviour towards female colleagues, including Soledad O'Brien, Kyra Phillips and Nancy Grace.
Lemon is said to have questioned O'Brien's racial identity. Variety also reported that Lemon threatened Phillips and chuckled at the bounty.
Lemon's representatives denied these allegations and labeled them as “unbored” and “unfounded.”
After the Shorlty Variety Report was published, Lemon was fired by CNN. He has since started his own podcast.
