Gabrielle Union calls out Simon Cowell for smoking on 'AGT' set, NBC for handling of racism investigation

The 47-year-old actress appeared on a recent episode of “The Daily Show” where host Trevor Noah asked her about her experience with systemic racism in light of the ongoing protests sparked by the May 25 death ofwhile in police custody. She explained how hard it can be for black workers to speak up to people in positions of power. Specifically, she called out Cowell for thinking he’s above the law by allegedly smoking indoors on the set of the show.

“With ‘AGT,’ trying to work within a system of... I thought it was the easiest show! How hard is it to, you know, watch jugglers? That’s what I thought I signed up for. Day one, you know, Simon Cowell is smoking cigarettes inside. I’ve worked a long time, I’ve worked with all kinds of people, I’ve never experienced that,”.

The star went on to discuss participating in the investigation done by NBC to look into her allegations of racist behavior by people on the set. “I decided to participate in this investigation. They’re like ‘we’re going to commission this independent investigation,’” she said. “Well, silly me, I thought independent was independent, but when NBC and Fremantle and Syco paid for that investigation, they control it.”

Fox411 She needs to be more concerned about that bossy little shindig of hers and Mr. Wade

Fox411 Go home chick!

Fox411 Boo Hoo... I’m inly making millions

Fox411 Gabrielle union is horrible. And so is wade..

Fox411 Tired of hearing about this

Fox411 She mus need to pay her mortgage....lol 😢😢😢😢😢😢

Fox411 😳

Fox411 Gabrielle who?

Fox411 Is this bitch serious Smoking She probably grew up in a house and everyone was smoking kool’s and Newport’s. He’s the boss. Matter of fact you should’ve made him a sandwich.

Fox411 If the whole world knew Simon is a heavy smoker, why didn't she. Its petty to try AGAIN to sue Simon for racism enlight of what's been going on with the Floyd murder. You publicist should get a raise. Ask Terri Seymore if Simon is a racist !

Fox411 She's so desperate. Washed up actress throwing her race card.

Fox411 🙄. Yawn 🥱.

Fox411 She's been on few shows and already asked for privilege? Dont pull the race card out that fast ma'am. And yea, smoking is bad but until authority got problem with it, u dont raise ur voice over it

Fox411 Girl please stop!! Youre not soo likable okay

Fox411 She is a whacko—fire her and move on.

Fox411 She’s always complaining about something. NEXT!!!

Fox411 Hah..

Fox411 Nobody likes a big mouth, Gabby.

Fox411 The boss do what he wants, you were lucky to get the job in the first place.

Fox411 Smoking in public is systemic racism wow. I rest my case!! They have no idea what their talking about. Just throwing darts and see what sticks!!

Fox411 She ruined Dwayne Wade

Fox411 Who dat

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Fox411 Hey guys, this is Fox news

Fox411 Keep it going. No harm, no foul.

Fox411 I'm Black myself so don't trip on me, but in Black culture we have an expression we say that applies to situations like Gabrielle's trouble making on AGT, 'this is why Black folks can't have nice things' lol

Fox411 I'm Black and this is this an expression we use amongst ourselves, this why Black people can't have nice things, lol

Fox411 Some Smokers can be selfish when they insist on smoking where they pollute other peoples’ air. That’s rich power enabled people who behave so inappropriately.

Fox411 She’s doing too much as usual

Fox411 This girl 🙄...

Fox411 how long she going to drag this out?

Fox411 And some people say she's just a troublemaker.....

Fox411 Salty

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Fox411 Oh no. Clean air matters!!!

Fox411 The blacks have a problem with everything.

Fox411 She a opp

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Fox411 She cant handle cigs? Lol. Wow

Fox411 Who cares 🤯🤢🤮

Fox411 OMG, smoking? What a travesty

Fox411 Good thing she is pretty

Fox411 Really Calling out someone b/c they're smoking? When will this nonsense end?

Fox411 Anybody watch the Chappelle “Mark Twain Award Special”? Pretty sure he smoked on stage and made jokes about the fact that he could do it... Don’t think smoking indoors is a white privilege thing. Nice try tho.

Fox411 Gabrielle Union if you don’t sit your ass down somewhere!! y’all call this news!! No one ☝🏾 cares about Gabrielle Union or Dwayne Wade

Fox411 oh my god no, not smoking on the set.

Fox411 Who are you? Who do you think you are. You’re a B movie actress. Keep complaining you won’t even get a lifetime movie.

Fox411 I mean she can leave if she doesn't like it. They will never fire Simon.

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Fox411 I went to a live show when she was on show. She wasn’t like able as a judge. She was let go due to lack of merit. It’s time to move on!! Let. It. Go.

Fox411 As much as I dislike this woman, I hate smoking and there's a reason it has been banned indoors almost everywhere. The smell of it is horrible and it doesn't go away easily. Simon needs to take that sh*t outside.

Fox411 Did she forget that he worked with two black women for ten years and not one complaint. Suing him because he smoked in front of her.

Fox411 At this rate nobody's gonna hire you gurl! You might complain about the colour of the sky soon! 🙄🙄😏😏

Fox411 The smoking thing is so petty. She loses credibility with me just for that.

Fox411 Such a race baiter. Isn't this the woman that told her 11 year old son that he's a girl?

Fox411 Cray cray Karen

Fox411 No reparations for you!

Fox411 itsgabrielleu worry about your stepkids, family, and friends during these times🙄

Fox411 Oh please

Fox411 Ohh nooo..Simon smoked on the set. PC violation. The guy seems like a smug prick. But who gives AF if he smokes. No one likes a Rat either.

Fox411 Nobody likes a snitch.

Fox411 This is why some won’t get hired cause if they aren’t working out, the race card comes out! fuckoffBLM

Fox411 Good for itsgabrielleu standing up to the big men, something we all wish we could do. Glad to hear she is!

Fox411 lol why is that relevant to the racism investigation

Fox411 Lol. U trying to make Simon into a racist. This ain’t gonna work

Fox411 I don’t know why but she rubs me the wrong way.

Fox411 Pampered ass diva

Fox411 Everything is Racism now

Fox411 Simon is racist because Union was fired

Fox411 Pooh. So fkn wt.

Fox411 Reparations for her!👎🏼

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