A top executive at ABC News has been put on administrative leave after a report that she used racist language in discussions about on-air talent at the network.The Walt Disney Co., which owns ABC, is investigating the behavior of Barbara Fedida, senior vice president of talent, editorial strategy and business development for the news division, after a “There are deeply disturbing allegations in this story that we need to investigate, and we have placed Barbara Fedida on administrative leave while we conduct a thorough and complete investigation," an ABC News representative said Saturday in a statement. (Donna Svennevik / … In short, the answer is no. Roberts, the most popular on-air star on ABC News, is Black and grew up in the Deep South.In a discussion about former ABC anchor Kendis Gibson, Fedida is described as saying ABC News "spends more on toilet paper than we ever would on him. Getty Update, March, 22, 2019: Ten days later, Robin Roberts is still traveling around the globe. Robin Roberts, co-host of ABC's "Good Morning America," was allegedly the subject of racist remarks by ABC News executive Barbara Fedida.
She was actually in Abu Dhabi covering the Special Olympic World Games.
I am proud of my decades of work of hiring, supporting and promoting talented journalists of color.
2 at ABC News under its president, James Goldston. "Building a news division where everyone can thrive has been my life’s mission. "The HuffPost story, which is based on interviews with more than two dozen anonymous sources, includes remarks Fedida allegedly made regarding Black on-air talent at ABC.During haggling over a new contract for "Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts, Fedida allegedly said the network was not asking Roberts to "pick cotton," according to HuffPost. She started her career at ABC News in 1989, leaving in 2006 for a five-year stint overseeing talent development at CBS News.Fedida responded to the HuffPost report with a statement released by her lawyer.“Throughout my career, I have been a champion for increased diversity in network news," the statement said. “Good Morning America” weekend anchors expressed solidarity with fellow anchor Robin Roberts while addressing the controversy that has rocked ABC News over the weekend, resulting in the administrative leave of its top executive Barbara Fedida. It's typical to see her every morning so it's a little jarring to just suddenly not see her anymore. "These allegations do not represent the values and culture of ABC News, where we strive to make everyone feel respected in a thriving, diverse and inclusive workplace.”Fedida is the de facto No. Marcia Fudge to Republicans: 'Just admit you don't want people to vote'Chadwick Boseman: Black Panther star dies of cancer aged 43 Is Robin Roberts still on Good Morning America?
And, unlike these heartbreaking and incredibly misleading claims about me, that track record is well-documented and undeniable.”Fedida is the latest media executive to come under fire over conduct or comments related to diversity and equal treatment in the workplace. Rest assured, former sportscaster doesn't show any signs of leaving the beloved morning show anytime soon.While Robin enjoys traveling, and has spent some weekends away from her home base in New York to visit Tulum and Boston this October, she has spent weekdays on Though she's managed to beat two life-threatening illnesses in her 58 years of age, Robin Roberts is no fan of being labeled a "survivor." "I am grateful for my entire family, my long time girlfriend, Amber Laign, 44, and friends as we prepare to celebrate a glorious new year together," she said on social media at the time.Amber and Robin have been dating since around 2005, the same year that Robin started on Along with demonstrations, Floyd's death has set off a wave of in-depth reflection on race relations in the U.S.In response to the nation’s reaction to Floyd's death, Disney has committed $5 million in contributions to social justice organizations.White Supremacists Were 'On A Hunting Spree' In Kenosha, Says Wisconsin LawmakerNews Anchor Jeff Michael Sues CBS For Breach Of Contract, Health DiscriminationOscars Designer Jason Sherwood Is Here For Hollywood's Diversity 'Reckoning'What's on TV Saturday plus Sunday Talk shows: 'The Way Back'Chadwick Boseman, Marvel's Black Panther, dies after cancer battleChadwick Boseman: His 5 greatest roles, from 'Black Panther' to 'Da 5 Bloods'Trump resumes campaign rallies and utters the unthinkable: 'If Biden wins...''Black Panther' star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43Democrats bring out the small guns in hyperlocal key-state pushTrump claims Biden and the Democrats would 'obliterate and destroy everything that you hold dear'Netflix mourns Chadwick Boseman as it prepares to release his awards contender, Ma Rainey's Black BottomIn wake of shootings, Kenosha mayor backs police brass despite calls for resignationsBruce Arians trades barbs with NFLPA's DeMaurice Smith after saying 'protesting doesn't do crap'Melania Trump Wore A 'Green Screen Dress' And It Played Out Just As You'd ExpectThousands commemorate the March on Washington and push for voting rights, police reformRep. "Gibson, who also is Black and now works at MSNBC, went on Twitter to say he was "surprised and disappointed" by Fedida's alleged comments.The story also alleges that the company has given confidential settlements to employees who have complained about Fedida, who has been in her current role at ABC News since 2011.
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