Ann Curry Reprimanded by NBC Execs for Her Comments Made In Ladies Home Journal Interview
NBC executives met with Ann Curry after she gave an interview with Ladies' Home Journal, in which she admitted her bosses at "TODAY" were displeased with her physical appearance.
Prior to Curry's replacement by Savannah Guthrie as "TODAY" co-anchor, she told the magazine how her style aggravated some of the big decision-makers at NBC.
"The meeting was conducted by several high ranking NBC executives, and Ann Curry. They didn't rake her over the coals for her comments, but the message was definitely clear...no more negative comments about the network," a source told RadarOnline.
"They also wanted to address her concerns that she vented about in the interview. Ann had no intention of causing a controversy, and she reminded them that when she did the interview, she was still a co-host of the "TODAY" show. Ann was trying to convey in the interview that women's physical appearances are heavily emphasized in the professional working world, as compared to men. Ann has always been a true class act, and she had nothing to be ashamed of."
In the interview, Curry said Peacock Network officials were irked by her grey hair, thought her wardrobe was frumpy and wanted her to wear "ridiculously high heels" during her time as a "TODAY" anchor.
Curry said when she wore clogs and flats into the studio, it didn't "go over very well with my bosses," and in one instance, she was told she looked like the breakfast cereal mascot Toucan Sam when she wore a colorful dress on air.
The respected journalist told the magazine, "I've got gray hair because I won't dye it: I want to honor my family by looking exactly as they did as they got older... I think showing some grey is authentic ...true beauty is a face you have lived in. Of course I want to look my best: I eat right, exercise and use skin cream. I try to wear nice clothes. But I don't want to change the fundamental parts of me, because it means changing who I am."
