Name Rodner Figueroa | Role Television host | |
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TV shows El Gordo y la Flaca, Sal y Pimienta Awards Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Daytime Talent in Spanish Nominations TVyNovelas Award: Los Favoritos del Publico to Best Male Host Profiles | ||
Rodner Figueroa rompe en llanto junto a María Celeste | Al Rojo Vivo | Telemundo
Rodner Figueroa (born 1972) was a Venezuelan television show host. Figueroa worked at Univision, at shows such as El Gordo y La Flaca and Sal y Pimienta.
Contents
- Rodner Figueroa rompe en llanto junto a Mara Celeste Al Rojo Vivo Telemundo
- Univision host rodner figueroa fired over racist comment towards michelle obama
- Relationships and sexuality
- Michelle Obama controversy
- Personal
- References
Univision host rodner figueroa fired over racist comment towards michelle obama
Relationships and sexuality
Rodner Figueroa is in an relationship with Ernesto Mathies and publicly acknowledged his homosexuality.
Michelle Obama controversy
Early during 2015 during a segment on the work of makeup artist Paolo Ballesteros, Figueroa stated multiple times in Spanish that Michelle Obama "looks like a character from the movie Planet of the Apes." His co-hosts contested, but Figueroa made the statement again. Figueroa was subsequently fired by Univision for the racist comment. After losing his job, Figueroa later publicly apologized about the comments.
Personal
Figueroa and the man who replaced him as host of Sal y Pimienta, Mexican show host Carlos Calderon, are personal friends. Figueroa stated he is happy that Calderon replaced him.
