Outcry Kicks Off After Beloved Canadian News Anchor Is Axed After Going Grey

Outcry Kicks Off After Beloved Canadian News Anchor Is Axed After Going Grey

News Anchor Lisa LaFlamme has reportedly been fired from her gig on a Canadian news programme because she went grey.

The Globe and Mail published an article by journalist Robyn Doolittle, who reported that Michael Melling, the head of CTV News, where LaFlamme worked, commented on her hair change. In a senior leadership meeting, he asked who had approved the decision to “let Lisa go grey?”.

Not long after, Melling was the one that broke the news to LaFlamme that she was being axed, the reports said.

CTV News has denied any claims that ‘greyness’ was the cause of LaFlamme’s firing.

In a two-minute Twitter video, LaFlamme said she was “shocked and saddened” to be let go from her role.

She added: “At 58, I still thought I’d have a lot more time to tell more of the stories that impact our daily lives. It is crushing to be leaving CTV National News in a manner that is not my choice.”

Still, despite CTV’s denial of the claims, the news of her axing and the rumours surrounding it have quickly gone viral. Wendy’s even changed its logo to a grey-haired girl.

In a statement, CTV’s parent company, Bell Media, said LaFlamme’s removal as the anchor was a response to “changing viewer habits.”




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