Matt Lauer Feels He's 'Owed an Apology' Years After Misconduct Scandal | TU9B384 | 2024-04-09 13:08:01
Matt Lauer is "planning a comeback" years after he was fired from NBC amid allegations of sexual misconduct.
"He's started to talk to individuals," a source tells Us Weekly solely of the morning present host. "He's planning his subsequent act, nonetheless very upset with how he was portrayed, and still seems like he was the victim."
The insider tells Us that Lauer, 66, "needs to get again into the media," however is spending most of his time on Long Island. "He needs to be relevant again; what that is precisely is but to be decided," the supply adds.
Lauer feels that "enough time has passed by" and he must be allowed to return to the media area.
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Amid a slew of different high-profile males implicated in the #MeToo movement, the previous At present host made headlines in November 2017 after a female colleague accused him of inappropriate conduct. In 2019, journalist Ronan Farrow revealed particulars about the alleged assault in his ebook Catch and Kill. Lauer has denied all of the accusations towards him.
"He went from being the most important guy on the market, and now each headline [attached to him] is 'disgraced;' it's very painful for him to go on the market together with his girlfriend," the source tells Us. "He's very skinny skinned — don't anticipate an apology, he's the one who feels is owed an apology."
Lauer continues to make headlines years after information of his scandal first broke. Most lately, he and girlfriend Shamin Abas attended Don Lemon's New York Metropolis wedding on Saturday, April 6. The insider explained that this is a part of Lauer's campaign to "check the waters" with various public appearances.
While Lauer and Abas have been on and off since 2019, "now they're very much on," the identical supply reveals to Us. "He needs to point out that he's in a secure relationship. He's not a playboy. He has a secure life."
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Previous to his relationship with Abas, the former TV host was married to Annette Roque for more than 20 years before they cut up after Lauer's 2017 scandal. Lauer and Roque share three youngsters together, Jack, 22, Romy, 20, and Thijs, 17.
"He's on good phrases together with his youngsters, which was an important thing for him," the supply shares. "This was not all the time the case post-divorce however now he's good with the youngsters."
When it comes to what's next, the insider tells Us that Lauer is concentrated on "constructing the inspiration for a comeback." Provides the insider: "He's not going off into the sundown."
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