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Stacey Dash (Gage Skidmore/Flickr)
Fox News has severed ties with conservative pundit Stacey Dash after nearly three years and many Black Twitter users celebrated with sarcasm and humor.
The partisan network decided not to renew its contributor contract with Dash, usually seen on the all-female panel talk show “Outnumbered.” Fox initially hired Dash in May 2014 to “offer cultural analysis and commentary across various daytime and primetime programs,” Atlanta Black Star reported.
A spokesperson verified to The Hollywood Reporter Sunday, Jan. 22, that the “Clueless” star’s termination was decided in the fall. Although she has not appeared on Fox since September, her Twitter page, which last posted Monday, Jan. 23, still lists her as a contributor.
Over the past few years, the 50-year-old’s public stance saw her defending President Donald Trump during his campaign and calling for a ban on BET. Black Twitter took aim at Dash over those views.
Trump got in office and #FoxNews was like,
"Do we really need Stacey Dash???? NAH" pic.twitter.com/BHyrmKbEiu
— Setoiyo (@Setoiyo1) January 22, 2017
Stacey Dash did all that tap dancing for Trump, only to get fired on day 2 of Trump being in office LMAOOOOO
— john boyega stan account (@shanejbernard) January 22, 2017
I bet Stacey Dash regrets all the horrible things she said about BET now that she's no longer collecting a coin from Fox News! 🤣 #StaceyDash
— My Name is Sha as in Shea Butter. ✨ (@Sha_Elise24) January 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/DaRealZAK/status/823315811993550848
Other users imagined what Dash looked like during her last interactions with Fox.
Live feed of Stacey Dash collecting her final paycheck from Fox. pic.twitter.com/9MUZjSHvli
— Willie D (@WillieDLIVE) January 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/soulsister27/status/823273416425869313
Stacey Dash: "Um, hi. I'm here to pick up my last paycheck. If you could just be so kind to…"
Fox News: pic.twitter.com/ko2v6Pny6v
— Fellatio Alger (@FellatioAlger) January 22, 2017
Some took Dash’s situation as a lesson.
https://twitter.com/_Uncensorable/status/823310081785810948
Stacey Dash is the perfect example of Karma. 😂😂😂😂😂
— Taammmmmmm (@mieramamii) January 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/AdonStandsAlone/status/823291188291768321
Many delighted in Dash’s loss and praised Fox for canning the star.
https://twitter.com/eggology_/status/823299932799070208
Fox: We fired Stacey Dash.
Black Twitter: pic.twitter.com/cTMxLLACAu
— Heel Turn Haden (@_TheSonOfMars_) January 22, 2017
https://twitter.com/Brandale2221/status/823220268122468352
