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Bravo stuff:Work Out Controversy and new Co-Host for Tim
It looks like more than just fashion-challenged women will be getting made over on the upcoming season of Tim Gunn's Guide To Style. The show's getting one too -- in the form of a new "fashion accomplice" for Tim, Ms. Gretta Monahan. Monahan is a fashion expert, personal stylist, and owner of Grettacole Spas, Salons and Boutiques in Boston.
Today, Gretta hosts the "Gretta's Got It" fashion segment on WHDH-TV, Boston's NBC station. She has contributed to the Today Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The View; both her beauty and fashion advice has been featured in W Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Elle and Marie Claire. She also consulted on Dove's campaign for real beauty. She is a design consultant for Brown shoe brands and serves as personal stylist to a celebrity client roster that includes Rachael Ray and Katie Lee Joel.
Okay so here's the deal, on the last episode on Work Out, Peeler was training a famous fitness model and close friend, named Jamie Eason. Jackie and her assistant Lisa were watching from her office and made rude comments about Jamie's fake breasts. The door was open and Jamie's boyfriend overheard and informed them that she was a breast cancer survivor and had to have reconstructive surgery. Peeler confronted Jackie about it the next day and she refused to discuss it with him. She said she took care of it, but obviously she didn't if the boyfriend was still upset enough to tell Peeler about it. They got into a huge fight, he got fired. Jackie claims that she never said anything, but her assistant is saying otherwise. Here comes the shit storm. Viewers are calling for it to be cancelled and are writing to Bravo and Gatorade, who I guess sponsors the show.
Response from Gatorade:
On behalf of The Gatorade Company, we want to thank you for contacting us and sharing your concerns about the relationship Propel has with the TV show The Workout, specifically around the incident where one of Jackie Warner's trainers makes a comment to Jackie about a client's breasts. What made this exchange even more troubling was the discovery the woman being discussed is a breast cancer survivor.
We have watched the episode in question, and we too were surprised and saddened to see the conversations unfold between these trainers. Since this episode aired, we have heard from many viewers of The Workout who are also consumers of our product, and we understand and relate to your disappointment in what occurred.
We have notified Bravo we no longer wish to be associated with The Workout and will be pulling our commercials. Furthermore, we will not renew our sponsorship of this program in subsequent seasons. Please note, because this season's episodes, and past seasons' episodes, have already been filmed and edited, moving forward you may still continue to see Propel used in the show.
We take very seriously the concerns you have shared, and we understand why there is discomfort for our consumers with an association of Propel and The Workout, given the unfortunate events that unfolded during this week's episode. We hope our immediate actions send a clear message to the community that we greatly value what you have to say, agree with your sentiments, and appreciate you taking the time to share your concerns with us.
Gerri
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I'm so glad Veronica's out
It looks like more than just fashion-challenged women will be getting made over on the upcoming season of Tim Gunn's Guide To Style. The show's getting one too -- in the form of a new "fashion accomplice" for Tim, Ms. Gretta Monahan. Monahan is a fashion expert, personal stylist, and owner of Grettacole Spas, Salons and Boutiques in Boston.
Today, Gretta hosts the "Gretta's Got It" fashion segment on WHDH-TV, Boston's NBC station. She has contributed to the Today Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and The View; both her beauty and fashion advice has been featured in W Magazine, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Elle and Marie Claire. She also consulted on Dove's campaign for real beauty. She is a design consultant for Brown shoe brands and serves as personal stylist to a celebrity client roster that includes Rachael Ray and Katie Lee Joel.
Okay so here's the deal, on the last episode on Work Out, Peeler was training a famous fitness model and close friend, named Jamie Eason. Jackie and her assistant Lisa were watching from her office and made rude comments about Jamie's fake breasts. The door was open and Jamie's boyfriend overheard and informed them that she was a breast cancer survivor and had to have reconstructive surgery. Peeler confronted Jackie about it the next day and she refused to discuss it with him. She said she took care of it, but obviously she didn't if the boyfriend was still upset enough to tell Peeler about it. They got into a huge fight, he got fired. Jackie claims that she never said anything, but her assistant is saying otherwise. Here comes the shit storm. Viewers are calling for it to be cancelled and are writing to Bravo and Gatorade, who I guess sponsors the show.
Response from Gatorade:
On behalf of The Gatorade Company, we want to thank you for contacting us and sharing your concerns about the relationship Propel has with the TV show The Workout, specifically around the incident where one of Jackie Warner's trainers makes a comment to Jackie about a client's breasts. What made this exchange even more troubling was the discovery the woman being discussed is a breast cancer survivor.
We have watched the episode in question, and we too were surprised and saddened to see the conversations unfold between these trainers. Since this episode aired, we have heard from many viewers of The Workout who are also consumers of our product, and we understand and relate to your disappointment in what occurred.
We have notified Bravo we no longer wish to be associated with The Workout and will be pulling our commercials. Furthermore, we will not renew our sponsorship of this program in subsequent seasons. Please note, because this season's episodes, and past seasons' episodes, have already been filmed and edited, moving forward you may still continue to see Propel used in the show.
We take very seriously the concerns you have shared, and we understand why there is discomfort for our consumers with an association of Propel and The Workout, given the unfortunate events that unfolded during this week's episode. We hope our immediate actions send a clear message to the community that we greatly value what you have to say, agree with your sentiments, and appreciate you taking the time to share your concerns with us.
Gerri
Petition
source 1
source 2
I'm so glad Veronica's out
