CNN removes Nicole from breast cancer fundraiser    ·   August 19th, 2007

Bighearted charity supporter Nicole Lapin’s name was part of the “Keep a Breast” Susan G. Komen for the Cure fundraiser in Atlanta. What a nice thing to be part of, right? Well, CNN didn’t think so. When CNN saw Nicole’s name attached to the event they immediately put a stop to it.

According to Seriouslyomg.com, several Atlanta journalists were getting casts made of their breasts for an auction at the event and Lapin was not one of them, but that didn’t stop CNN from calling the publicist of the event and telling them to remove Lapin’s name, “I feel like I should still be sitting in a corner with a dunce cap on,” the publicist said. “Apparently, this was not run by certain people at CNN, and I was informed that this was not something CNN anchors would ever participate in.”

A CNN anchor wanting to be part of a good cause, oh the shame, CNN wouldn’t want that. CNN released the following, and stupid, statement regarding the event, “Things like this have to be approved,” Martin said. “This wasn’t. There was a miscommunication. Nicole was aware of the event, but it was not on her calendar. Susan G. Komen is a great foundation. But if our talent is involved or if their name is being used in connection to an outside event, we need to know about it.”

Why didn’t they just approve it then? Nicole, who is also involved with the Starlight Starbright children’s foundation, has supported Susan G. Komen in the past and should be allowed to continue to do so.

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