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Despite their different experiences onAmerica’s Got Talent,Heidi KlumhasGabrielle Union‘s back.
“I am aware that my experience may not be the same as Gabrielle’s. What I can tell you is that I am a fierce advocate for all people, no matter their race, age, religion, gender or sexuality. Everyone should be treated equally and with utmost respect. Personally, I have experienced very hurtful things while being married to a man of color and having three beautiful children with him. While everyone’s challenges are different, I want nothing more than for a just world and for people to be kinder to one another,” concludes the star, who waspreviously wed to Seal.
Klum, 46, judgedAGTfor six seasons until May 2019, when she left andGabrielle UnionandJulianne Houghjoined the panel. However, news broke on Nov. 22 that Union, 47, and Hough, 31,would not be returningforAGT‘s 15th season.
Now, Klum is back in the fold as a judge onAmerica’s Got Talent: The Champions.Asked about the situation at the TCAs, she had told reporters, “I’ve only had an amazing experience. I can’t speak for her. I didn’t experience the same thing. To me, everyone treats you with the utmost respect. I’ve never seen anything that was weird or hurtful.”
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“Of course, there’s always this cat-and-dog fight, but this is fun. You say something silly,” she added. “For me, being on television, I want to entertain people. I want people to have a good time. I want people to go away from their life for two hours and just have fun and enjoy.”
Union revealed on Dec. 4 that she had sat down with NBC and theAmerica’s Got Talentproduction companies, tweeting, “We had a lengthy 5-hour, and what I thought to be,productive meetingyesterday. I was able to again, express my unfiltered truth. I led with transparency and my desire and hope for real change.”
In a joint statement, Syco Entertainment, Fremantle and NBC said: “We remain committed to ensuring a respectful workplace for all employees and take very seriously any questions about workplace culture. We are working with Ms. Union through her representatives to hear more about her concerns, following which we will take whatever next steps may be appropriate.”
AGT: The Championsairs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.
source: people.com
