According to Tina Tchen, the president and CEO of Time’s Up, “Not only did Union reportedly endure and witness racist and inappropriate behavior – including racially-insensitive comments and excessive criticism about her physical appearance – but it also appears she was punished for speaking out: the company labeled her as ‘difficult’ before ousting her from the show altogether.”
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AT first, NBC Universal denied that her departure from the show had anything to do with race, but a recent apology from the company proves otherwise.