Robin Roberts defends her Jussie Smollett GMA interview - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 03-05-2019, 10:00 PM

..., calling it a "no-win situation"

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...-gma-interview

“I’m a black gay woman; he’s a black gay man,” Roberts said at an event Monday. “He’s saying that there’s a hate crime, so if I’m too hard, then my LGBT community is going to say, ‘You don’t believe a brother.' If I’m too light on him, it’s like, ‘Oh, because you are in the community, you’re giving him a pass.'” ALSO: Smollett cracked a joke about bail in his Drop the Mic episode taped before alleged hate crime.

TV Guy · 03-05-2019, 10:15 PM

If Robin lets her personal identity influence what questions she asks of an interviewee, then she shouldn’t be a journalist.

I thought Smollett’s story smelled funny from the beginning, and her softball interview with him was shameful.

03-05-2019, 10:00 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 124,545	Robin Roberts defends her Jussie Smollett GMA interview ..., calling it a "no-win situation" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article...-gma-interview “I’m a black gay woman; he’s a black gay man,” Roberts said at an event Monday. “He’s saying that there’s a hate crime, so if I’m too hard, then my LGBT community is going to say, ‘You don’t believe a brother.' If I’m too light on him, it’s like, ‘Oh, because you are in the community, you’re giving him a pass.'” ALSO: Smollett cracked a joke about bail in his Drop the Mic episode taped before alleged hate crime.

03-05-2019, 10:15 PM	#2
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	If Robin lets her personal identity influence what questions she asks of an interviewee, then she shouldn’t be a journalist. I thought Smollett’s story smelled funny from the beginning, and her softball interview with him was shameful.