A Fox News star from Phoenix, Arizona was asked to hide her opinions on a conservative social media platform while on-camera — and she had a shocking response.
“F*** them!” she exclaimed, vowing to never hide who she was from local liberal news “dopes.”
“I’m reaching people,” she said.
Preparing for a local Fox 10 Facebook Live broadcast, Emmy Award-winning anchor Kari Lake dropped the f-bomb on camera. The clip was later leaked online.
In the video, fellow news host John Hook told Lake that management wanted her to hide her social media profile on the website Parler. He expressed concern that the website is considered too “far-right” and that the liberal Phoenix New Times would use it against them.
Parler is a “free speech” social media website that launched last year in response to censorship concerns on Twitter.
“I think they just think it’s been branded as a far-right kind of place,” Hook said.
“Jesus,” Lake responded incredulously.
“[The managers] don’t want you tied in with anything like that, where you’re going to get blowback from [The Phoenix New Times] or whoever,” said Hook.
That’s when Lake dropped a bombshell.
“F*** them. They’re 20-year-old dopes,” Lake responded. “That’s just a rag for selling marijuana ads”.
“I know,” Hook replied. “But then, you’re in a position where they’ve gotta explain it, or you’ve gotta explain it”.
“I’m reaching people!” Lake said.
Station managers quickly pulled the Fox News star from the airwaves after the video leaked.
“After Lake’s candid exchange with co-anchor John Hook was reposted July 15 on an industry blog site, Lake was replaced with a backup anchor for the 9 p.m. newscast, and again the next afternoon at 4,” The Arizona Republic reported. “Fox 10 hasn’t explained her absence or responded to repeated requests for comment.”
Lake’s Parler account remains active, where she shares local stories to her followers.
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