“Lara calls Gregg ‘Mary’ all the time. She’s been doing it for years, but now everyone is a little more sensitive,” one rat told the National Enquirer. Gregg considers it a caress, but others consider it a homophobic insult that has no place in the workplace.
“Shame on Lara and shame on you GMA to keep this going!”
RadarOnline.com has reached out to Spencer’s representative for comment.
This isn’t the first time the 54-year-old television veteran has been urged to reverse comments about the opposite sex.
In 2019, Spencer then had to apologize mock prince william And Kate Middletonthe eldest child about his love for ballet.
“Young Prince George, just six years old, on his way to school like so many kids around the world, but unlike other kids his age, it sounds like the third in line to the throne is going to have quite a demanding year,” Spencer said on the air. “In addition to the usual first- or second-grade stuff like math, science, and history, the future king of England will put down the Play-Doh to take religious studies, computer programming, poetry, and ballet, among other things.”
She paused after uttering the word “ballet” and her costars, inclusive George Stephanopouloswere heard laughing in the background.
Spencer pursued her on-air mock session when a picture of the young prince appeared smiling on the screen.
“He looks so happy about ballet class. Prince William says George absolutely loves ballet. I have news for you, Prince William: we’ll see how long that lasts,” she joked.
At the time, the now Duke of Wales revealed that his son “did dancing” as an extracurricular activity and “loves it”.
GMA was also aimed at the comment. The backlash unleashed an apology from Spencer, who took to her Instagram Stories to backtrack on her comment.
“My deepest apologies for an insensitive comment I made on the pop news Thursday,” she posted. “From ballet, which I followed as a child, to everything in life you want to explore, I firmly believe that we should all pursue our passion. Go climb your mountain – and enjoy every minute.