MIAMI
(AP) — Talk show host Rodner Figueroa was fired from Univision after saying
that Michelle Obama looks like someone from the cast of "Planet of the
Apes."
Figueroa,
who's known for his biting fashion commentary, made his remarks during a live
segment of the show "El Gordo y la Flaca" in which the hosts were
commenting on a viral video that shows a makeup artist transforming himself
into different celebrities, including Michelle Obama.
"Well,
watch out, you know that Michelle Obama looks like she's from the cast of
'Planet of the Apes,' the movie," Figueroa, 42, said with a giggle.
When
hostess Lili Estefan countered with "What are you saying?" and host
Raul de Molina said Obama was very attractive, Figueroa defended his remark,
saying "but it is true."
In a
statement, Univision called Figueroa's comments "completely reprehensible"
and said they "in no way reflect the values or opinions of
Univision."
Figueroa,
who in 2014 won a Daytime Emmy Award, did not respond to requests for comment
Thursday. He worked for Univision for 17 years and had been on "El Gordo y
la Flaca" since 2000.
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