Gretchen Carlson Biography
Gretchen Carlson is a broadcast journalist, novelist, and television personality from the United States. Carlson hosted a number of television shows, including the Saturday edition of CBS News’ The Early Show from 2002 to 2005, Fox News’ morning show Fox & Friends from 2005 to 2013, and Fox News’ The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson from 2013 to 2016.
How old is Gretchen Carlson?- Age
She is 55 years old as of 21 June 2021. She was born in 1966 in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States.
Gretchen Carlson Family
Carlson was the fourth of four children born to Karen Barbara (née Hyllengren) and Lee Roy Carlson. Her father went to Gustavus Adolphus College to study business and eventually became the owner/operator of Main Motor Sales, a car shop founded by her grandparents in 1919. Carlson is of Swedish ancestry through both parents, as his grandpa was a priest. Michele Bachmann, the future Republican lawmaker who ran for president, was one of her early babysitters.
Gretchen Carlson Education
Carlson earned an honors degree in organizational behavior from Stanford University in 1990. She studied Virginia Woolf’s works at Oxford University during a study-abroad program. She was a Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority member. Carlson planned to go to law school after graduating from Stanford and passing the LSAT exam, but he decided to pursue a career in broadcast journalism instead.
Is Gretchen Carlson still Married? – Husband
Carlson married sports agent Casey Close on October 4, 1997. They have two children and live in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Does Gretchen Carlson have a sister?
Her sister Kris Carlson Germain has two children; a daughter Kaia Close and a son Christian Close.
Gretchen Carlson Fox News
Carlson debuted as a weekend substitute anchor on Fox & Friends in 2006. Carlson became the anchor of Fox & Friends on September 25, 2006, following a rotation of anchors that includes E.D. Hill transferring to the 10 a.m. hour of Fox News Live. For almost eight years, she co-hosted the show with Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade. When on-air colleagues made disrespectful comments about women in the workplace, she walked off the set of Fox & Friends in 2012. On Brian Kilmeade’s radio show in 2013, Carlson admitted that Fox news female anchors were not permitted to wear pants. Carlson was notorious for doing push-ups when military troops were guests on the show, despite dress code limitations.
Carlson appeared on Fox and Friends twice more, once in 2014 for a Cooking With Friends piece with her children and again in 2015 to promote her memoir Getting Real. She departed Fox & Friends in September 2013 to host The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson, a one-hour daytime show that debuted in the fall of 2013, filling the void left by Megyn Kelly’s move to primetime. She started covering stories about women’s rights, including one about Robin Wright of the Netflix series House of Cards, who demanded the same salary as Kevin Spacey. Carlson made history in 2013 when he became the first cable news anchor to go on air without wearing make-up.
She came out in support of the assault weapons prohibition just three weeks before she was fired. She covered numerous significant events throughout her time at Fox News, including Barack Obama’s first and second inaugurations, the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, and the Democratic and Republican National Conventions in 2008 and 2012.
What happened to Gretchen Carlson after Fox?
Carlson sued Ailes for sexual harassment after leaving Fox News on July 6, 2016, and received a $20 million settlement and an apology from the corporation, while a non-disclosure agreement prevents her from discussing the specifics of her treatment while at the network. Following allegations from six more women, Ailes resigned from Fox News in July 2016 and died the following year at the age of 77. Carlson’s outspokenness and legal action against an industry titan helped to kickstart the #MeToo movement, and five years later, she’s celebrating the achievements.
She went on to say more about the anniversary, telling Variety that the case had “seismic” consequences. Carlson told Variety that journalists and social media were two of the most important aspects in bringing attention to the issue of sexual harassment. Carlson also addressed the media’s portrayal of her position on television and in films. Nicole Kidman portrayed her in the 2019 film Bombshell, and Naomi Watts portrayed her in Showtime’s limited series The Loudest Voice, though Carlson was not able to consult on either project due to her NDA.
Gretchen Carlson Me Too movement
Carlson sued Fox News chairman Roger Ailes for sexual harassment in the Superior Court of New Jersey on July 6, 2016. Carlson claims she was sacked from her show because she refused Ailes’ sexual approaches. Carlson’s case was resolved for $20 million, according to 21st Century Fox.
Gretchen Carlson Miss America
Carlson was chosen chairwoman of the board of directors of the Miss America Organization, a volunteer post, on January 1, 2018. Following a unanimous vote from the Board of Directors, Carlson’s first significant action as Chairwoman was to remove the swimsuit component from the pageant. Carlson wanted to transform the pageant into “Miss America 2.0,” with on-stage interviews replacing the swimsuit competitions. In light of the Me Too movement, the move intended to shift the attention from appearances to accomplishments. The decision sparked a lot of debate within the company.
The return of the Miss America brand to NBC was announced in early 2019. Carlson resigned as Chairwoman of the Board in June 2019 after securing the network acquisition.
Gretchen Carlson Bombshell
On December 13, 2019, the film Bombshell, which depicts Carlson’s time at Fox News, was released. Nicole Kidman plays Carlson, with Margot Robbie as Kayla Pospisil, Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly, and John Lithgow as Roger Ailes rounding out the roster. The video chronicles events at Fox News in the months leading up to Ailes’ resignation after being accused of sexual harassment.
What is Gretchen Carlson’s Salary?
At Fox, she earned an annual salary of $2 Million.
Gretchen Carlson Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of $18 Million.