MSNBC has unexpectedly cut ties with weekend personality Tiffany Cross. She hosted Cross Connection on the cable news network.
According to Variety, the network has decided not to renew Cross’ contract after two years and parted ways with her immediately. Insiders speculate that Cross’ relationship with MSNBC became frayed, with executives at the network “growing concerned about the anchor’s willingness to address statements made by cable-news hosts on other networks and indulging in commentary executives felt did not meet the standards of MSNBC or NBC News.”
Notably, Cross recently took Fox News' Tucker Carlson to task.
Didn’t #Tuckums go on a racist rant about @TiffanyDCross recently and the network said boo?!? Yeah, it’s amazing how white racists keep a platform but Black women who lift up the truth are silenced. She will prevail and be better for it. ✊ #WokeAF https://t.co/Pp8fqowXHI
— Danielle Moodie (@DeeTwoCents) November 4, 2022
Cross' termination likely comes as a shock to most given her popularity among Black viewers overall and Black female viewers in particular.
Until a replacement is found, a rotating group of anchors will lead Cross’ weekend hours.
Both MSNBC and Cross have not commented on the matter.
Her exit resulted in folks speaking out on Twitter
I’m outraged by the news that @MSNBC is ending @TiffanyDCross’ brilliant show #CrossConnection. It’s the highest-rated weekend show. Tiffany’s departure looks even funnier in the light because it comes after she rightly criticized white supremacist poster boy Tucker Carlson.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) November 4, 2022
No idea about any of this– I haven’t had any connection to “media-outlet-that-shall-not-be-named” since 2016.
One thing is certain– @TiffanyDCross will always have my support and solidarity. Proud of what she’s accomplished. Excited to see what she’ll do next.
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) November 4, 2022
This no comment from @MSNBC on the decision to not renew @TiffanyDCross and @CrossConnection is grossly insufficient. Network president @RJonesNews, the first Black network news president in history, owes the fans of the weekend’s highest-rated show an explanation. It’s NONSENSE.
— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) November 4, 2022
Tiffany Cross has been let go suddenly by MSNBC. This is a bad move with the rise of racism & anti-semitism in America. Racist Megyn Kelly is already crowing about it. This is an outrage since #MSNBC refuses 2 FIRE incoherent Andrea Mitchell. Joy Reid Cross Connection #TheReidOut
— Dan “I Stand With Ukraine” P (@ddanpereira) November 4, 2022
Didn’t #Tuckums go on a racist rant about @TiffanyDCross recently and the network said boo?!? Yeah, it’s amazing how white racists keep a platform but Black women who lift up the truth are silenced. She will prevail and be better for it. ✊ #WokeAF https://t.co/Pp8fqowXHI
— Danielle Moodie (@DeeTwoCents) November 4, 2022
