Nick Cannon apologized for the comments he made that were deemed anti-Semitic, and Fox released a statement saying he will continue as the presenter of “The Masked Singer.”
ViacomCBS fired the 39-year-old television personality earlier this week after comments he made on an episode of his podcast sparked outrage. Cannon spoke to rapper Professor Griff for an episode in which he claimed that there was truth to many conspiracy theories about the Jewish people.
After sharing a heated Facebook post demanding an apology from ViacomCBS and the rights to its “Wild ‘N Out” brand, Cannon turned to Twitter to issue a regretful apology for the effect his words may have had.
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“First of all, I express my sincere and sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin,” he wrote. “They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I am ashamed of the uninformed and naive place where these words come from. The video of this interview has since been removed. “
Cannon added: “While the Jewish experience spans over 5,000 years and there is much that I have yet to learn, I have had at least a little history lesson in the past few days and to say that it is revealing would be a great understatement.”
Cannon concluded his statement by saying that he has consulted with religious and community leaders who have been educating him in the past few days since the controversy erupted and that he is committed to improving his understanding of the issue.
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“I want to express my gratitude to the rabbis, community leaders, and institutions that reached out to me to help enlighten me, rather than punish me,” he wrote. “I want to assure my Jewish friends, new and old, that this is just the beginning of my education: I am committed to deeper connections, deeper learning, and strengthening the bond between our two cultures today and every day in the future.” .
Fox issued a statement obtained by Fox News explaining that it has evaluated the situation and will allow it to maintain its role as presenter of “The Masked Singer.”
Nick Cannon issued an apology after the comments he made on his podcast were deemed anti-Semitic.
(The Associated Press)
“When we heard about Nick Cannon’s interview with Richard Griffin on YouTube, we immediately started a dialogue with Nick. He is clear and sorry that his words were incorrect and lacked understanding and context, and he inadvertently promoted hatred, “the statement says.” This was important for us to observe.
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The network statement continues: “Nick sincerely apologized and quickly took steps to educate himself and make amends. On that basis, and given the belief that this moment requires dialogue, we will move forward with Nick and help him move this important conversation forward, generally speaking. Fox condemns all forms of hatred directed at any community and we will fight bigotry of any kind. “
