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Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry expressed her outrage after a radio host made offensive comments about her skin tone. Rob Lederman, a former host of 97 Rock in New York, compared the complexions of Black women, including Berry, Serena Williams, and Gayle King, to different toaster settings. This shocking comparison quickly went viral, and Berry took to Twitter to voice her disapproval.
“Disgusting,” she tweeted. “It’s absurd that this kind of nonsense is still aired. ALL Black women are beautiful and deserving of respect, Rob Lederman. Get out of here!”
The controversy escalated when ESPN reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques shared a clip of Lederman’s remarks. In the recording, he stated his preferences for women’s attractiveness using toaster settings as a scale. He said he would never find someone like Serena Williams attractive, but felt comfortable at a “Halle Berry level,” indicating a preference for lighter skin tones.
Louis-Jacques condemned Lederman’s comments, emphasizing the harmful stigma attached to darker skin. Following the backlash, Lederman was promptly terminated from his position by Cumulus Media, which operates 97 Rock. The company stated that his comments violated their programming principles and apologized for the incident. His co-hosts were suspended, though their return date remains uncertain.
Lederman later issued an apology on Twitter, expressing regret for his “foolish and ignorant comments.” He acknowledged the anger his remarks caused and indicated he sought guidance from community leaders and local officials to learn from his mistake. Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown also condemned the DJ’s comments, affirming that such beliefs have no place in society.
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In summary, Halle Berry’s response to a DJ’s racist remarks highlights the ongoing issues of racial insensitivity in media. Lederman’s comparison between Black women’s skin tones and toaster settings was met with swift backlash, leading to his termination and eliciting a broader conversation about respect and representation.