Journalist James O’Keefe captured Walt Disney Company executives claiming on camera that the studio sometimes discriminated against white men during its casting and hiring processes.
In a hidden-camera interview released by O’Keefe Media Group, a Disney TV executive who identified himself as Michael Giordano said the studio would sometimes explicitly state that white men would not be considered for certain roles.
Giordano is senior vice president of Disney-owned 20th Century Television.
“Yes, there were times when I knew there was no way they would hire a white guy for the job,” he said. When asked by an interviewer if this was an unspoken rule, he replied, “Sometimes we say it verbally.”
He said studios will sometimes dictate, “There’s no way we could ever hire a white guy for this role,” adding that Disney is “being very careful about telling agents that.”
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BREAKING: Walt Disney Company senior vice president details discriminatory hiring practices. “No one will tell you this, but they’re not considering hiring a white man for this job,” said Michael Giordano, vice president of business operations. “There’s no way we’d hire a white man…” pic.twitter.com/IMOsFOLKro
— James O’Keefe (@JamesOKeefeIII) June 20, 2024
Later in the video, Giordano alleges that Disney’s discriminatory practices extend to the company as well.
“To Disney, I’m a white male, and right now they don’t want to promote me,” he said, claiming the company rejected a half-black candidate because he didn’t look black enough.
“I have a feeling there will be a lawsuit at some point,” he said, but added that the company often uses euphemisms to avoid responsibility.
The revelation is the latest to hit Disney since it adopted diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as a core corporate principle.
As reported by Breitbart News, Disney is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging that its DEI policies are illegal and discriminate against white American men, Christians, and Jews. America First Legal submitted The lawsuit was filed against Disney in February.
Elon Musk released leaked internal Disney documents showing diversity quotas being implemented across the company.
