This is actually hilarious. …
Don Lemon is back! Well, at least for a short time anyway, a very short time.
Following his ouster from CNN, the cable news anchor and personality was understandably upset—though publicly his firing from the cable news giant was not reported this way.
Now, Don Lemon has found himself thrust into the limelight once more—even if it is just for one night, and it pales in comparison to his last job. …
According to a recent article from Page Six of the New York Post, Don Lemon will be hosting the 7th annual Native Son Awards—an award show for gay men:
Don Lemon to host 7th annual Native Son Awards https://t.co/GzQhDN6hHL pic.twitter.com/G2b9a49M3i
— Page Six (@PageSix) June 5, 2023
"Former CNN anchor Don Lemon to host Emil Wilbekin's 7th annual Native Son Awards celebrating Pride Month! Don, who was fired from CNN in April, will mark the event shining a light on Black and Queer men. Read more about it here: https://t.co/nxAZyicYB9"
— Towleroad (@tlrd) June 6, 2023
Page Six reports:
“For this year’s awards, we really wanted to shine a light on those who are using their platforms to bring visibility to all the beautiful ways in which Black, queer men show up in the world,” Wilbekin said in a statement.
Lemon was one of the first to be honored by the awards.
Micheal Dollar clamored for the return of Don Lemon and mentioned that CNN CEO Chris Licht’s recent ouster from the network might be a potential avenue that brings Don Lemon back to CNN.
CNN CEO Chris Licht OUT. Licht’s very controversial tenure is Over which included the departure of @donlemon & hosting #trumptownhall CNN #BringDonLemonBack Don Lemon said ‘not in my nature’ to be mad about CNN firing | @PageSix Lemon to host the 7th annual “Native Son Awards” pic.twitter.com/OxwGnEp6pb
— MICHAEL DOLLAR (@MICHAELDOLLAR) June 7, 2023
Trending Politics reminds readers:
The longtime CNN anchor was dismissed in May after the latest in a string of questionable statements that poked Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley for being “past her prime.”
Lemon doubled down on his assertion before walking it back hours later, though the damage was done among industry observers who called out the host for making a sexist jab at the former Trump ambassador and South Carolina governor.
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