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Viewers blamed Matt Lauer for Ann Curry's departure from NBC's 'Today Show.' |
IT WOULD have been easy for Ann Curry to say what is happening to Matt Lauer, as karma: What goes around, comes around.
Instead, in an interview with People Magazine the Asian/American journalist refrained from commenting on the topical subject. She said she's "still really processing it."
Curry and Lauer worked together on the Today Show for a year, 2011-2012, before Curry left on a controversial note amid tensions between the two anchors. Lauer had complained to the producers that the chemistry wasn't working between him and Curry, and that was the reason Today was slipping in the ratings to ABC's Good Morning America.
After her departure, Curry said one of the reasons she was ousted was because the Today Show's old-boys-club culture. They reportedly made fun of her supposed awkwardness in the morning format and they made fun of her fashion choices.
After Curry's tearful departure, ratings for Today dropped a fifth, with many viewers blaming Lauer for her exit and GMA took over the No. 1 spot in the mornings.
Although she didn't address the sexual misconduct allegations against Lauer, Curry did comment to People, “The women’s movement got us into the workplace, but it didn’t make us safe once we got there.”
“And the battle lines are now clear. We need to move this revolution forward and make our workplaces safe. Corporate America is quite clearly failing to do so, and unless it does something to change that, we need to keep doing more ourselves.
“I admire the women who have been willing to speak up both anonymously and on the record," she continued. "Those women need to keep their jobs, and all women need to be able to work, to be able to thrive, without fear. This kind of behavior exists across industries, and it is so long overdue for it to stop. This is a moment when we all need to be a beacon of light for those women, for all women, and for ourselves.”
Although she didn't address the sexual misconduct allegations against Lauer, Curry did comment to People, “The women’s movement got us into the workplace, but it didn’t make us safe once we got there.”
“And the battle lines are now clear. We need to move this revolution forward and make our workplaces safe. Corporate America is quite clearly failing to do so, and unless it does something to change that, we need to keep doing more ourselves.
“I admire the women who have been willing to speak up both anonymously and on the record," she continued. "Those women need to keep their jobs, and all women need to be able to work, to be able to thrive, without fear. This kind of behavior exists across industries, and it is so long overdue for it to stop. This is a moment when we all need to be a beacon of light for those women, for all women, and for ourselves.”
WATCH Curry say goodbye to the Today Show's viewers and Lauer's awkward body language below:
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