BET Emails About Host B. Scott Suggest Network Didn't Want Him 'Looking Like A W

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BET Emails About Host B. Scott Suggest Network Didn't Want Him 'Looking Like A Woman'
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/09/bet-emails-b-scott_n_4569432.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices
Source: Huffington Post Author: Cavan Sieczkowski

The bitter legal feud between Black Entertainment Television (BET) and gender non-conforming host B. Scott took a sour turn Thursday after leaked emails appeared to show that media company officials communicated internally over their disapproval of Scott "looking like a woman" on air.

On Thursday, TMZ first published excerpts from leaked emails purportedly from BET personnel discussing Scott's appearance before and after the show.

Prior to the event, BET music programming president allegedly wrote a message saying: "I don't want 'looking like a woman B Scott.' I want tempered B Scott." Afterward, BET executives reportedly wanted to spin the incident to avoid a public relations nightmare.

[Shana A]

B. Scott Responds to BET Emails Exposing Premeditated Discrimination and Cover-up

January 9, 2014

http://www.lovebscott.com/news/bscott-responds-leaked-bet-emails-exposing-premeditated-discrimination-cover

The leaked email exchange between BET/Viacom personnel is both shocking, and hurtful. While I'm disheartened by the blatant and intentional attempt to stifle my gender identity/expression way before the day of the event, I'm also thankful that the truth is starting to surface.

This email exchange not only corroborates everything I said to be true, but it shows that BET/Viacom tried to cover-up and spin that truth with lies.

The BET Awards 106th and Park Pre-Show was recorded in front of a live audience, media personnel, etc. — many of whom can attest to my prompt arrival and utmost professionalism.

It's a shame that a company such as BET/Viacom would rather focus energy towards slandering my reputation in an attempt to further humiliate me instead of learning from their mistakes. The time & energy spent creating a 'spin' could have more effectively been used to help create a more welcoming environment for LGBTQ employees.

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BET
We Don't Want Male Host B. Scott
Looking Like a Girl
1/9/2014 1:00 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF
EXCLUSIVE

http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/09/bet-b-scott-transgender-awards-preshow-lawsuit-emails-texts-gay/?utm_content=buffer15c99&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

TMZ has obtained some pretty explosive internal emails and texts between BET execs, who candidly admit they ordered a transgender host to change his clothes during its big awards pre-show because he looked like a chick.

B. Scott is suing the network, claiming he was ordered to 86 his flowing blue tunic, black pants, hair, makeup and heels because they wanted him to look more like a man, even though they knew he was a transgender person.

During last year's BET Awards pre-show ... Scott appeared in his garb in the first segment but claims he was then ordered to change his clothes and remove his makeup ... he obliged but was never put back on the air.

BET Music Programming Prez Stephen Hill wrote a pointed email before the show ... "I don't want 'looking like a woman B Scott.'  I want tempered B Scott."
Network VP Rhonda Cowan offered help, "I can speak to him about being less 'womanly.'"

[Jamie D]

I think B Scott is lovely.

Time for BET/Viacom to settle out-of-court.