Gabrielle Union speaks out about "America's Got talent"

[jemgirl90]

Gabrielle Union, who has severe smoke allergies, felt singled out on #AGT after Simon Cowell ignored requests to stop smoking indoors. “I felt singled out as being difficult, when I’m asking for basic laws to be followed” https://t.co/KWGakAmuMN
- Variety (@Variety) May 27, 2020
_Gabrielle Union talked about the work environment of "AGT

Comments

[wellalr1ght]

I love how outspoken she is and you know she could see real consequences for doing so but she’s right, what point is there in getting a seat at the table if you can’t help those trying to make it too?

[friarsfire]

Here just to agree. I love her. She owned parts of her past she isn’t proud of and has grown and seems to be a legit good person who is continually trying to be better.

[champagnemami]

It’s so sad how many white “allies” have huge seats at tables and still do nothing but maybe make a Black Lives Matter Instagram post when a murder goes viral.

[queer_bee]

exactly

[justrachna]

Rise Gaby Union and finish Simon Cowell mortal kombat style!

[la_petite_singe]

Maybe I'm spoiled from living in a city where it's largely outlawed, but who smokes indoors anymore??? Is this Mad Men? Man, she had to put up with way too much shit on that show. NBC/Universal keeps on sucking.

[anna_drenxavier]

For real, isn't smoking banned everywhere except casinos and some hotels? Even most apartments don't allow it. It's a basic courtesy not to smoke in a living space shared with non-smokers. I would think that a workplace would be the same.

[theactualworst]

Nah I live in the south now and in some counties here you can still smoke in bars and restaurants it’s insane.

[jemgirl90]

Reports said Cowell has smoked indoors for years and NBC executives nor the fire Marshall could get him to stop. He could pay the fines a thousand times over, and has near full control of the show. Laws of the rich and powerfull.

https://globalnews.ca/news/6229851/americas-got-talent-gabrielle-union-simon-cowell/

[missveryberry]

And you know what? People will call her ‘still difficult’ and tell her to ‘get over it’ even though her statement is clear, and seems entirely valid. The way people have been going at her and Dwade’s daughter is disgusting. The comments about her surrogacy were disgusting. People hate seeing successful, woke, black couple trying to making it work, while trying to uplift the community. And sometimes it’s your own people that hate to see you succeed the most. 🍵

[sandstorm]

They're already doing so in the replies to the tweet 🙄

[missveryberry]

Of course they are. Dwade and his daughter both dyed their hair, and now people are commenting that he’s ~fruity~ and they always ~knew he had too much sass~ God forbid a black man show solidarity with their LBGTQ child. I hate this planet.

[rihaty]

Ehhhhh I agree with all of this but am disappointed in her regarding surrogacy. You can support her and appreciate her while still being critical of her use of another woman's body for reproduction.

[girl_overboard]

Smokers are so inconsiderate.

[queer_bee]

i hate them.

ive had issues with neighbors who smoke in my building. my apt is on the first floor right by the entrance and i cant stand those who smoke on the stoop. and then there’s this frat bro dude who just moved in - his apt is 2 floors above mine. he smokes in his apt and would throw his cig sticks outside his window which would then fall onto my wall air conditioner. i left a note on his door one time telling him to stop smoking and he did. although a week before the pandemic quarantine, he had friends over and i could tell that they were smoking. he left during the quarantine and i hope he never comes back.

[hannahstarr]

They really are. My bf is asthmatic and allergic to smoke yet his mom refused to stop smoking when he was a kid. He had all kinds of breathing problems growing up and didn't realize how bad they were until he moved away to college and suddenly was able to breathe properly. Yet his mom refused to change her ways because smoking ~relaxes~ her

[numbedtoe]

Yup. People who vape too. They will blow that shit right at you and no, I don’t want or need that.