Kelly Ripa Defends Ryan Seacrest On Air Amid Sexual Misconduct Claims
Seacrest's former stylist had accused him of multiple incidents of sexual harassment and assault at the end of last year.
Kelly Ripa has publicly defended her embattled ‘Live!’ co-host Ryan Seacrest as he stands accused of sexual misconduct by a former stylist, saying that he is a “privilege to work with”.
On Thursday morning’s show (March 1st), the 47 year old broadcaster told Seacrest that his professionalism was to be admired and that she was looking forward to his E! coverage of the Oscars this Sunday on the red carpet.
“I cannot wait to see you there,” she said to her 43 year old colleague. “I am very excited. And I just want you to know, you are a privilege to work with and I adore you. Speaking on behalf of all of us here, I know what an easy, professional, great person you are, and I feel very, very lucky to work with you each and every day.”
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