WLBT anchor Barbie Bassett leaves after racially insensitive …
WebMar 24, 2023 · Ross Reily. Mississippi Clarion Ledger. 0:02. 1:26. Long-time WLBT journalist and meteorologist Barbie Bassett is no longer listed as a member of its news team as social media reports suggest...
Mississippi’s WLBT News Anchor Barbie Bassett Off the Air After ...
WebMar 25, 2023 · Barbie Bassett, an anchor at Mississippi’s WBLT, appears to be out of a job following two racially offensive on-air incidents. The Clarion Ledger reports that Bassett has not appeared on...
White Mississippi Meteorologist Off Air After Saying ‘Fo Shizzle, …
WebMar 25, 2023 · Barbie Bassett, a news anchor for WLBT in Mississippi, is facing trouble after quoting a famous Snoop Dogg phrase on live TV. The controversial moment occurred earlier in March when Bassett...
Barbie Bassett: Mississippi news anchor fired for using
WebMar 26, 2023 · Barbie Bassett: Mississippi news anchor fired for using racially insensitive word from Snoop Dogg song. Five months ago, Barbie Bassett made another offensive remark where she referred to her Black co-anchor's grandmother as 'grandmammy'. BY JUNA THARAKAN. UPDATED MAR 26, 2023.
Mississippi News Anchor Reportedly Fired For Reciting ... - Yahoo News
WebMya Abraham. March 27, 2023 · 2 min read. 183. On Wednesday (March 8), a white Mississippi news anchor for WLBT named Barbie Bassett recited Snoop Dogg’s popular catchphrase, “Fo’ shizzle,...
Mississippi news anchor has not appeared on air since using racial ...
WebMar 26, 2023 · 1:15. A longtime Mississippi journalist and meteorologist is no longer listed as a member of its news team after quoting a racially insensitive term from a Snoop Dogg lyric on air. Barbie...
Mississippi TV Meteorologist And News Anchor Removed After
WebCaroline Frost. March 26, 2023 · 1 min read. 5.3k. There has been no sign of a Mississippi morning news anchor woman since she voiced a Snoop Dogg phrase on air earlier this month. Barbie...
Barbie Bassett no longer at WLBT, sources confirm
WebMarch 21, 2023. By. Staff Reports. barbie bassett (Twitter photo) Barbie Bassett, news anchor for WLBT has been absent from the public eye lately, causing speculation about her current status in the news industry. Vicksburg Daily News reached out to a source at WLBT who confirmed Bassett is no longer with the station.
Barbie Bassett apologizes for comments - WLBT
WebOct 31, 2022 · Barbie Bassett would like to address those comments. Below is her statement on the incident: “Last Friday on our newscast ‘Today at 11’, I used a term that was offensive to many in our audience and to my coworkers here at WLBT. Though not intentional, I now understand how my comment was both insensitive and hurtful.
What Happened to WLBT News Anchor Barbie Bassett?
WebMar 23, 2023 · Although WLBT News has not offered a concrete reason for her departure, a source from the station told Vicksburg Daily News on March 21 that Barbie is no longer working there. The source didn't say whether she had left of her own volition or been fired, but some believe that she was forced to leave the station after making what were perceived ...
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