Former Fox Host Confirms That Network Doesn't Let Women Wear Pants On Air
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The View co-host Jedediah Bila, who previously worked at Fox News as a contributor and co-host, said that there were no pants in the wardrobe at the network, echoing the 2013 claims of former Fox & Friends co-host Gretchen Carlson that “pants were not allowed.” In 2016, Carlson sued former Fox chair Roger Ailes and reached a $20 million settlement for sexual harassment. The culture of sexual harassment at Fox has drawn recent criticism after reports surfaced that prime-time host Bill O’Reilly and the network’s parent company 21st Century Fox settled with five women who accused O’Reilly of sexual harassment and verbal abuse. Additionally, Fox contributor Julie Roginsky filed a lawsuit on April 3 alleging that former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes made unwanted sexual advances to her and implied she would receive a promotion if she agreed. Bila commented on the allegations, calling Roginsky “good people” and adding that her former employer has “a problem.” From the April 4 edition of ABC’s The View: