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Univision's Rodner Figueroa fired for Mic e Obama comment
By GISELA SALOMON 11 minutes ago
MIAMI (AP) — Talk show host Rodner Figueroa was fired from Univision after saying that Mic e Obama looks like someone from the cast of "Planet of the Apes."
Figueroa, who's known for his biting fashion commentary, made his remarks during a live segment of the show "El Gordo y la Flaca" in which the hosts were commenting on a viral video that shows a makeup artist transforming himself into different celebrities, including Mic e Obama.
"Well, watch out, you know that Mic e Obama looks like she's from the cast of 'Planet of the Apes,' the movie," Figueroa, 42, said with a giggle.
When hostess Lili Estefan countered with "What are you saying?" and host Raul de Molina said Obama was very attractive, Figueroa defended his remark, saying "but it is true."
In a statement, Univision called Figueroa's comments "completely reprehensible" and said they "in no way reflect the values or opinions of Univision."
Figueroa, who in 2014 won a Daytime Emmy Award, did not respond to requests for comment Thursday. He worked for Univision for 17 years and had been on "El Gordo y la Flaca" since 2000.
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Yeah, there's going to be A LOT of this when Hispanics become the majority in the US.
Except by that time, with a majority, they're not going to fire anyone. That 'll probably get him a raise in 20 years.
lol s.
living rent free
I don't see it.
What's so funny is I've seen your picture...you shouldn't be talking..tbh
I don't see it.I've thought of that comparison since ing 2007 when I first saw her
What gets me the most about ing Mexicans is how they can't let that 16 year old stay home and baby sit the other half dozen. Why this need to haul the whole tribe everywhere they go? And then forget about that 5 and 7 year old.
I live in Mexico North, central Cali.
The guy shot himself in the foot when he elaborated more on it. Should have stopped at "She looks like she came from the Planet of The Apes" comment.
He could have easily played it off by saying it was because celebs were being "transformed" via makeup.
Do something stupid that brings negative attention to your employer and you'll get fired. Who doesn't understand that?
dude is a ing idiot. you can't say that in a bus and this says it on a major Spanish tv network.
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I heard that reverse racism is a bigger problem today that actual racism.
Pretty much..it's amazing how many people don't realize we're in 2015, tbhdude is a ing idiot. you can't say that in a bus and this says it on a major Spanish tv network.
Even those White racists on the bus should have realized they were probably being taped, let alone a guy trashing the American president's wife on a ing popular network..smh..
His co-hosts were on their games, though, they immediately threw this under the bus
i noticed that 2. they were like im noping the out of this convo.Pretty much..it's amazing how many people don't realize we're in 2015, tbh
Even those White racists on the bus should have realized they were probably being taped, let alone a guy trashing the American president's wife on a ing popular network..smh..
His co-hosts were on their games, though, they immediately threw this under the bus
I said the same thing about Jay-Z vs. Ray Rice, earlier..
Jay-Z, the wealthiest rapper in the world, while Beyonce's sister is attacking him- "Somebody is probably watching, I'm just going to hold this back, not letting some hoodrat hurt my image"
Ray Rice, a declining RB with no star power, while his fiance attacks him- " this , I don't give a , I play in the NFL, I can hide this "
Have to be aware of your cir stances and the current society we live in, tbh..
That guy doesn't have a lot of room to talk. He looks like a chimp.
I think this deserves a repost for all the black membersYeah, there's going to be A LOT of this when Hispanics become the majority in the US.
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Can't forget Mexico's favorite comic book character
That the Mexican government put stamps out for
They got that zero tolerance policy going strong over there.
This really didn't warrant a firing. Suspension without pay for sure, but flat out firing a guy whose supposedly have worked there for 17 years? Not even giving the guy the benefit of the doubt.
no room for that on their network. a load of hispanic/latin stars have african blood in them.
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