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Rob Lederman, a morning radio host in Buffalo, New York, is out of a job and others have been suspended after an on-air exchange comparing the skin tones of prominent Black women to toaster settings.
In a 45-second audio clip of The Morning Bull Show on 97 Rock tweeted by EPSN reporter Marcel Louis-Jacques, Lederman is heard rating his desirability of famous Black women based on the complexion of their skin and comparing it to a numbered toaster setting.
“I may get into trouble for this,” said Lederman before making his now-viral statements during a conversation with lead host Rich “Bull” Gaenzler and co-host Chris Klein.
“I haven’t to the attractiveness of women that I tend to find to be attractive,” he said, referring to his preferred number on a so-called toaster scale of desirability. “I will never go to a Serena Williams level … but I’m very comfortable with a Halle Berry level.”