Caitlyn Jenner slammed Don Lemon as “privileged, rich and entitled” after the former CNN anchor appeared in an awkward interview with Bill Maher.
Lemon appeared alongside Scott Galloway, a marketing professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, on Friday’s episode of ‘Real Time with Bill Maher.’
Their discussion focused largely on the ongoing protests on college campuses across the country and the difference between today’s activists and those of years past.
During the interview, Lemon can be heard saying: ‘I’m different from you guys. “I’m a black gay man, so I live in uncomfortable spaces all the time.”
Seemingly confused, Maher asks: ‘Why? What’s going on? What do you mean by uncomfortable spaces?
Lemon appeared alongside Scott Galloway, a marketing professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business, on Friday’s episode of ‘Real Time with Bill Maher.’
Seemingly confused, Maher asked the former CNN anchor what he meant by awkward spaces.
He responds, “I’m often the only person of color in the room,” to which Maher responds, “There’s only three of us,” to applause from the audience.
After footage of the exchange hit social media, Caitlyn Jenner responded to Lemon.
In a tweet, he wrote: “Good for you, Bill Maher.” Don is a privileged, rich celebrity (not to mention the title, i.e. he demands X and CNN on supposed contractual terms). Superate yourself.’
In 2017, Jenner had previously appeared on Lemon’s CNN show saying that she had no regrets about voting for Trump despite his LGBT ‘mistakes’.
Earlier this month, Lemon married her fiancé Tim Malone in a glitzy ceremony in New York City attended by several celebrities.
The ceremony took place half a decade after they got engaged and on the same day as her fiancé’s birthday.
Alleged sex pest host Matt Lauer, fired CNN chief Jeff Zucker and accused murderer Alec Baldwin were among the illustrious attendees.
After footage of the exchange hit social media, Caitlyn Jenner responded to Lemon.
Lemon, 58, married Tim Malone, 40, on Saturday at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church earlier this month.
Lemon and Malone, who works in real estate, went public with their relationship when they caught an on-air kiss in 2018 during CNN’s live New Year’s Eve broadcast.
Lemon, who came out as gay in his 2011 memoir, Transparent, told CNN viewers: “I grew up thinking I would never be able to go public with my relationships, much less get legally married.”
“So for me this is doubly exciting and a little bit scary. I guess I have to start thinking about the kids. Talk about a late bloomer.
It was previously reported that Don’s ouster from CNN in April 2023 sparked “discussions” between the lovebirds.
The veteran presenter was sensationally sacked amid furious controversy over his “sexist” and “misogynistic” behaviour.
Last month, Elon Musk abruptly canceled his new show X from Lemon, whose company reached a deal with the former host.
Lemon spent 17 years at CNN until he was ousted from the network in April 2023.
Last month, Elon Musk abruptly canceled his new show X from Lemon, whose company reached a deal with the former host.
Musk said he opted not to move forward with the partnership because Lemon’s show turned out to be “basically just CNN, but on social media.”
Lemon criticized the decision as an attack on his freedom of expression, to which Musk responded by insisting that Lemon is still free to share his show on the platform without censorship, but “we reserve the right to make decisions about our business partnerships.”
Lemon declined to say what exactly angered Musk, although journalist Kara Swisher claimed the billionaire took offense to “questions about his ketamine use.”