Things have gotten heated between Gabrielle Union and her fellow costar Terry Crews, over the toxic culture on the set of America's Got Talent. But it seems Tyra Banks has sided with the Being Mary Jane actress. While speaking to Yahoo on Tuesday, the 46-year-old model praised Union for sharing her truth. I'm wit her: Tyra Banks seemingly stood by Gabrielle Union in an interview with Yahoo on Tuesday, over a toxic culture on America's Got Talent 'I almost kind of like dipped my toe in and left, so I'm not really immersed in the culture, ' Banks said of her one year judging on the show. 'Like people ask me about Victoria's Secret, I can wax poetic about that — I was there for 10 years. ' She added that she was proud of Union. 'What I love about what she did is she was very vulnerable. I wasn't super close to it, but I saw some of her tweets. ' Continuing: 'I thought it was maybe beautiful... how she wasn't speaking in anger, she's speaking in pain like 'I'm trying to get through this... and I'm crying. ''
When you look at what the allegations were about, it was given by an unnamed source. My thing is — it's funny because I believe you should listen to women, you should always believe women, so I asked my wife what I should do. 'She was like, first of all, if it's coming from an unnamed source, because Gabrielle Union has not made any statement to this day about any of these allegations publicly … if she hasn't made a statement, why would you? ' Union defended her allegations, as Crews falsely stated there was only one unnamed source, when they are multiple.
She added in the message reported by The Guardian: 'Can I please remind you to take responsibility for yourself and your team and help us all beat Covid-19? The lockdown is being lifted. Please ensure we play our part in not spreading Covid-19 and leading by example. 'This is such a serious matter, and at the moment I'm afraid some of us are not demonstrating the behaviour we should be. If you see someone not adhering to the guidance, please remind them of their responsibilities. ' However, the Mail has been informed that some frontline workers claim the outbreak was triggered by them being admonished by managers for wearing facemasks 'inappropriately'. A letter sent by a group of doctors to Ms Tedford this week warns that consultants and junior doctors had been told to remove the masks. Staff were told off about their 'inappropriate use of PPE (personal protective equipment)', the letter from the doctors on the local negotiating committee alleges. The outbreak is believed to be centred on the eight-bed Bevan ward which was being used to treat Covid patients.
It is perhaps for this reason that Luke's bar, located outside of Panama City, also advertised 'free crawfish with the purchase of a sampler pack! ' on Saturday, in an effort to perhaps be classified as a restaurant. Still, the decision to reopen this weekend is counter to the state's orders, which are allowing restaurants to open only as of Monday. Proprietor: American Idol star and country singer Luke Bryan is the co-owner of Shore Thing Cigars in Watersound, Florida Something fishy: Luke's bar also advertised 'free crawfish with the purchase of a sampler pack! ' on Saturday A since-deleted Instagram video snippet of Friday night's proceedings show Shore Thing patrons seated at the bar and tables throughout the establishment, as some belt out a karaoke rendition of Don't Speak by No Doubt. The festivities come at a time when various states in the country are reacting in wildly different ways to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic – with some keeping strict stay-at-home orders in effect until May 15th at the earliest in an effort to continue to flatten the curve of further illness and death.
Hillingdon Hospital has been forced to close to emergencies since Monday night. NHS officials said that up to 70 staff were in self-isolation including 'a number' who had tested positive. ' Ambulances are being diverted to other trusts although walk-in A&E patients can still be seen. A general view of Hillingdon hospital in west London on July 8. The site has been forced to close to emergencies since Monday night after a coronavirus outbreak On Friday, the trust's chief executive, Sarah Tedford, sent a message to staff saying: 'I am told some of you are not wearing appropriate masks and you are not adhering to social distancing. This has resulted in an outbreak on a ward where our staff have contracted Covid-19. 'If you do not follow the guidance, we cannot keep you safe. I don't like wearing a mask, but it would be irresponsible of me not to do so. Please think very carefully about what you are doing and ask yourselves if you are keeping yourself safe and if you are keeping each other safe.
Union, 47, was a judge on the talent showcase for a season, until she and fellow freshman judge Julianne Hough weren't asked to return. Proud: She added that she was proud of Union. and I'm crying'' Her complaint: Union, who is black, believed she was fired because she had asked NBC and the show's producers to respond to an environment that tolerated racist jokes and remarks, Variety reported The trade publication Variety reported that Union, who is black, believed she was fired because she had asked NBC and the show's producers to respond to an environment that tolerated racist jokes and remarks. That included what Union said were multiple notes from producers saying she was wearing her hair 'too black' for the America's Got Talent audience. Union had also complained of other behavior, such as judge-producer Simon Cowell's smoking on the indoor set, Variety reported in November. NBC has spoken with Union as part of its formal investigation that began in early December. Without directly referring to NBC or the two companies that produce the show, Fremantle and Syco, Union has tweeted about her situation several times, acknowledging the support she's gotten and retweeting instructions on how to give a proper apology.
Other states, however, have begun reopening little by little already, in the hopes of being able to begin to reignite the economy as millions upon millions of Americans have lost their jobs since the pandemic started.
Speaking up: Gabrielle Union called out Terry Crews after he defended America's Got Talent amid NBC's investigation; seen in September Union's husband, former NBA player Dwyane Wade, and other prominent people have called for answers on why she was fired. In a statement last November, NBC and Fremantle defended what they called the show's 'long history of inclusivity and diversity. ' The Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, of which Union is a member, also said that it was working with the actress to investigate her complaints. Recently, host of AGT Terry Crews defended the show, despite her allegations she was fired after speaking against the toxic culture. Really? Host Terry Crews told the Today Show, 'First of all, I can't speak for sexism because I'm not a woman, but I can speak on behalf of any racism was never my experience' While the actress wrote she wanted to refrain from speaking about the matter until NBC finished their investigation of her claims of racism and sexism on set, she felt the need to call out Terry on Friday.
NHS officials said that up to 70 staff who work at the hospital in Uxbridge, pictured above, were in self-isolation including 'a number' who had tested positive' The hospital is run by Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation trust and serves a catchment population of 350, 000 people, mostly in the Prime Minister's constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip. Although ambulances are currently being diverted and doctors are unable to refer patients directly in via A&E, other departments including maternity remain open. Professor Kevin Fenton, London regional director for Public Health England said: 'We are supporting Hillingdon hospital after a number of staff who are now self-isolating tested positive for Covid-19. 'Together with the trust's management, the local authority public health team and the Joint Biosecurity Centre, PHE's role is to provide advice on actions that can limit the spread of infection including enhanced cleaning, reviewing infection control practices and reinforcing hand hygiene and social distancing.
Luke Bryan's Florida cigar bar was open for business on Friday night with crowds of customers singing karaoke in DEFIANCE of state mandates Here's how to help people impacted by Covid-19 Published: 18:09 GMT, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 18:46 GMT, 2 May 2020 While Florida is getting ready to lift its stay-at-home orders on Monday, Luke Bryan's cigar bar in the Florida panhandle was already back in business and booming on Friday night, with scores of people coming out for karaoke and mingling. Regardless of the state mandates that are still in place, Bryan's Shore Thing Cigars in Watersound, Florida welcomed customers not wearing masks or practicing social distancing over the weekend, as was seen on the establishment's Instagram page. The 'Grand Re-opening' of the establishment was brazenly advertised on social media, in spite of the fact that Florida is still battling an acute outbreak of coronavirus and Covid-19, with over 1, 300 deaths reported as of Friday. Coronavirus be damned: While Florida is getting ready to lift its stay-at-home orders on Monday, Luke Bryan's cigar bar in the panhandle was already back in business and booming on Friday night And while Florida's embattled governor Ron DeSantis is planning to allow restaurants and shops to reopen with limited capacity at 25 percent starting Monday, the order specifically stipulates that bars are to remain closed.