Lisa LaFlamme is a hugely popular television presenter from Canada and was fired after 35 years of service at CTV National News, Canada’s largest broadcaster, after showing herself on camera with gray hair. It should be noted that this same year she won the award for best national presenter.
The journalist and host is 58 years old and announced this measure through her Twitter account.
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At the end of June, the Bell Media company had made the decision to terminate his contract two years in advance. He also said that they asked him to keep the news secret for a while.
I was shocked and am still shocked, saddened by this decision.
The television channel declared that it was a commercial decision, with the aim of changing the direction of the program, appealing to changes in user habits. The replacement will be a man named Omar Sachedina, 39, who despite his skill and diversity was unable to defuse the tense situation. Colleagues, viewers and celebrities publicly condemned this action. The Canadian television journalist will assume the role of lead news anchor and senior editor for CTV National News, effective September 5, 2022.
“At 58, I thought I still had a lot more time to tell new stories that impact our daily lives.”
Photo: Toronto Star.
“If on the one hand it is devastating to leave CTV Noticias, which in some way is not the result of my choice, on the other you know that informing you has been the greatest honor of my life and I thank you for always being there”was the message he dedicated to his followers.
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The journalist covered very important events throughout her career: wars, elections and natural disasters. In relation to this dismissal, many warn that this dismissal sends a message to middle-aged women, letting them know that they may be in danger in their jobs if they decide to show their hair naturally and in a gray color.
Lisa chose to go gray in 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic hit and it was impossible to go out to go to the hairdresser.
What do you think of showing natural and gray colored hair?
Source: La100.