KTLA Meteorologist Liberté Chan Told to Cover Up On Air
Ummm @KTLA just told this woman to put on a sweater LIVE ON AIR bc they "are getting a lot of emails". 😳😳😳 #icant pic.twitter.com/8YCIu4PFJ7
- Megan McGrath (@meg_mcgrath) May 14, 2016
Meteorologist Liberté Chan did the weather this morning, wearing a cute dress which seemed okay for the broadcast...that is, until the show began to get online complaints. Instead of having her change during a commercial or standing by their employee like awesome shows would, KTLA anchors decide to interrupt her broadcast to make her cover up. Then it got worse.
Even if it's early in the AM, can't beat a black beaded dress @KTLAMorningNews @AidanMattox @PistolandStamen pic.twitter.com/HYy1KUMYH1
- Liberté Chan (@libertechan) May 14, 2016
In case the video doesn't show, watch here.
A viewer recap:
They made her put on a grey cardigan sweater - ON AIR. After they told her nobody likes her dress - ON AIR @KTLA pic.twitter.com/w5HCiKPxvO
- Heather Poole (@Heather_Poole) May 14, 2016
I seriously can't believe what I just saw happen on air. They said they'd been getting emails from viewers who hated the dress.
- Heather Poole (@Heather_Poole) May 14, 2016
In the middle of a weather report they handed her a cardigan sweater and told her to put it on. She didn't know what to say.
- Heather Poole (@Heather_Poole) May 14, 2016
She handled it well. She was at a loss for words. She put on the sweater & mentioned another dress that didn't fit. Then she moved on. @KTLA
- Heather Poole (@Heather_Poole) May 14, 2016
They're trying to make things right, but it's only getting worse. She's about to cry as she holds up another dress pic.twitter.com/xjIHUo9gtD
- Heather Poole (@Heather_Poole) May 14, 2016
Then she apologized for wearing the dress! She apologized for making viewers upset. Oh my God this hurts to watch. @KTLA
- Heather Poole (@Heather_Poole) May 14, 2016
Now they're trying to brush it off by saying something about opening the lines of communication and comparing it to a therapy session @KTLA
- Heather Poole (@Heather_Poole) May 14, 2016
@Heather_Poole The "lines of communication" should include sexism and a hostile work environment. Pathetic news production, @KTLA
- Chris Manno ✈️ (@Chris_Manno) May 14, 2016
In the history of news, has a man been asked to change clothes - ON AIR - because viewers were unhappy with what he was wearing? @KTLA
- Heather Poole (@Heather_Poole) May 14, 2016
Now it's more than a dress. @KTLA @libertechan https://t.co/3w41aBhGsB
- Heather Poole (@Heather_Poole) May 14, 2016
Liberté has explained that the dress "keyed out," as well as accepted compliments for the dress.
Ahahahaha. Thank you! 👗 https://t.co/FofGnWoIyn
- Liberté Chan (@libertechan) May 14, 2016
Source one, two, three, four, five
Work, Liberté.