
Empire actress Raven-Symoné is under fire for defending Univision host Rodner Figueroa, who was fired by the network last week for saying on air he thought First Lady Michelle Obama looked like an “ape.”
by Kipp Jones18 Mar 2015, 9:03 AM PST0

In the hopes of getting his job back and salvaging his career, fired Univision host Rodner Figueroa has publicly apologized to First Lady Michelle Obama for a segment in which he appeared to compare her to an ape. He is
by John Nolte13 Mar 2015, 11:58 AM PST0

Rodner Figueroa, a Venezuelan fashion correspondent fired this week from Univisión over remarks comparing First Lady Michelle Obama to a character on Planet of the Apes, claims that he was verbally informed that First Lady Obama’s office complained directly to Univisión about the broadcast, which resulted in his firing. Univisión has denied any White House involvement in the firing.
by Frances Martel13 Mar 2015, 11:27 AM PST0

Emmy award-winning Univisión host Rodner Figueroa claimed in an apology letter released today that remarks made on the gossip program El Gordo y La Flaca in which he compared First Lady Michelle Obama to a character in Planet of the Apes were “misinterpreted.”
by Frances Martel12 Mar 2015, 4:21 PM PST0