Nick Cannon will continue to host Fox’s “The Masked Singer” after being criticized for making anti-Semitic comments on his YouTube series, “Cannon’s Class.”
“Nick was sincerely apologetic and quickly took steps to educate himself and make amends,” Fox said in a statement Wednesday.
“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, broadly speaking.”
Previously, ViacomCBS, the parent company of MTV and TeenNick, fired Cannon for his comments, which included saying that blacks are “true Hebrews.”
“You cannot be anti-Semitic when we are Semitic people,” Cannon said. “That is our birthright. So if that is our birthright, there is no hatred involved. “
Cannon presented MTV’s “Wild ‘N Out” and served as president of TeenNick.
After Cannon was shot, Diddy offered him a job on Revolt TV.
“@NickCannon come home to @REVOLTTV REALLY BLACK OWNED” The hip-hop mogul tweeted Wednesday along with a fist and heart emoji. “We stand behind you and we love you and what you have done for the culture. We are for our people first! For us! For us! Let’s go!!!”
The “Drumline” star will also premiere Debmar-Mercury’s syndicated talk show “Nick Cannon” in the fall. When asked whether or not the program would continue, Debmar-Mercury did not comment.
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