Rodner Figueroa

Rodner Figueroa (born 1972) is a Venezuelan television show host.[1] Figueroa worked at Univision, at shows such as El Gordo y La Flaca[2] and Sal y Pimienta.

Controversy

Early during 2015, Figueroa compared Michelle Obama to one of the characters in the movie Planet of the Apes. This was viewed as a racist comment by many and Figueroa was subsequently fired by Univision.[1] He later publicly apologized about the comments and wrote Obama a letter in which he commented that he, as a gay Hispanic man, felt marginalized by society at large sometimes.

Personal

Figueroa and the man who replaced him as host of Sal y Pimienta, Mexican show host Carlos Calderon, are personal friends. Figueroa stated he is happy that Calderon replaced him.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Howard, Adam (March 13, 2015). "Rodner Figueroa to Michelle Obama: Sorry for 'Planet of the Apes' joke". MSNBC.
  2. ↑ "Univision host fired for ‘Planet of the Apes’ Michelle Obama remark". NBC News Latino. March 12, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fired Univision Host Rodner Figueroa Is Happy Friend Carlos Calderón Replaced Him on 'Sal y Pimienta'". Latin Post.

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