Gabrielle Union Files Discrimination Complaint Against ‘America’s Got Talent’ Producers

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Union claims an NBC exec threatened her to stop her from talking about racism on the set.

Actress Gabrielle Union filed a discrimination complaint Thursday claiming she was threatened by an NBC executive and fired fromGabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade attend Stance Spades At NBA All-Star 2020 at City Hall on FebruaryUnion’s experiences as a judge on America’s Got Talent in December were reported publicly by Variety and other media outlets in 2019: Sources said Union was told some of the hairstyles she wore for tapings were “too black,” and was labeled “difficult” by producer Simon...

In the complaint filed with California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing, Union alleges she was threatened through her agent in February by NBC Entertainment Chairman Paul Telegdy in an attempt to prevent her from filing a lawsuit against the company. The complaint, which is usually seen as a precursor to a lawsuit, was filed against FremantleMedia, Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment and NBCUniversal.

NBCUniversal hired an outside firm to conduct an investigation after the fallout from Union’s firing last year, whichIn a statement, NBC categorically denied that anyone threatened Union and emphasized the results of the outside investigation found “an overarching culture of diversity on the show.” The company has previously said Union’s contract wasn't renewed because they wanted to “refresh” the judging panel.

 

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Good timing, automatic W. The media will need zero facts..... she’s a victim!

It's always a Rocky relationship with her🤦 from BET lawsuit with Been Mary Jane to NBC America's Got Talent. I see LA finest also coming to a Rocky end 🤷🏻

Mariah Carey said the same thing abou5 American Idol

TheRevolutionWILLbeTelevised

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