"America's Got Talent" judges Howie Mandel, Gabrielle Union, Simon Cowell and Julianne Hough, and "AGT" host Terry Crews Art Streiber/NBC. Gabrielle Union and Julianne Hough joined the America’s Got Talent judging panel in Season 14. That’s day one, that’s within the first hour,” she continued.“What message do you think that sends to anyone that has an issue with the very real racism and the lack of accountability? The decision reportedly had a lot to do with her complaints of racial discrimination, racially insensitive performances, and other issues.“When Gabrielle Union informed NBC of racially offensive conduct during the taping of Although the investigation didn’t find any evidence of wrongdoing Union’s not backing down.Earlier this month, she filed a complaint with the state of California, citing harassment and discrimination due to her race. ""As proud as i were of her being selected as a judge on #AGT— I am even more proud of her standing up for what she stands for and that's US," he said. Humbled and thankful, forever ❤"Men lie, Women lie, numbers don't" Over this past year I've been approached by many people saying that my wife So when i got the news that my wife was being fired—my first question was obviously why!?

Catch up on the day’s top five stories every weekday afternoon. Lawyer Bryan Freedman, who filed the complaint, also issued a statement to “In sharp contrast to NBC’s recent statement on race, what was truly an ‘outrage’ was the fact that Paul Telegdy, Chairman of NBC Entertainment, actually threatened Ms. Union in an attempt to silence her from telling the truth about racist actions that took place on the show,” he said. A few weeks after an internal NBC investigation found no wrongdoing on the part of Union filed a complaint with California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing against Cowell, NBC Universal, Fremantle Productions and Syco, NBC announced in December that it had commissioned a third-party investigation in response to Union’s claims.

Union, a new hire for the 14th season of “America’s Got Talent,” urged producers to report the joke to human resources at NBC, multiple insiders familiar with the show said.

They’re like ‘We’re going to commission this independent investigation,’” she said. Former “America’s Got Talent” judge Gabrielle Union asserts in a newly filed discrimination complaint that her “refusal to remain silent in the face of a toxic culture” on the show led to her ousting. Union also claims that an NBC Entertainment chairman tried to intimidate her.“I participated in this investigation, and the investigation was ongoing, they turn over what they believe to be inflammatory things or things that are not advantageous to me, over to the head of NBC, “He then threatens my agent [saying] ‘Gabrielle better watch who she calls a racist.’ In the middle of an investigation about racism and discrimination? Ex-America's Got Talent judge Gabrielle Union has spoken out about what she says was Simon Cowell's behaviour during her time on the show.Following her exit from the show, it … Does Stargirl Need Winter…

Gabrielle Union opened up about the discrimination and toxic work environment shea llegedly endured as a judge on 'America's Got Talent.' The talented ladies replaced Mel B and Heidi Klum, while Terry Crews took over from Tyra Banks as the show’s host. Gabrielle Union in February 2020 in Beverly Hills. "'Men lie, Women lie, numbers don't,'" he started out in a series of tweets. A few weeks after an internal NBC investigation found no wrongdoing on the part of America’s Got Talent regarding Gabrielle Union’s allegations of racism, the former judge …

CNN has not independently confirmed these allegations and has reached out to reps for Union and Wade as well as "America's Got Talent" and production companies Syco Entertainment and Fremantle for comment.Wade concluded his tweets with a message of support for his wife of five years. THANK YOU! “Between the global pandemic that the world is experiencing and waking up every day to the brutalization, the murder of Black bodies…[it’s daily]…the nonstop onslaught of trauma…I don’t even know if anxiety is a big enough word.” All rights